Genes: how they are inherited -- What genes are, what they do, and how they do it -- Genes in populations -- A simple model: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium -- Evolutionary forces -- Molecular evolution -- Genetic markers -- Sampling populations and individuals -- Sampling DNA regions -- Analysis of genetic data from populations -- Analysis of genetic data from individuals -- Inferences about demographic history -- Our closest living relatives -- The origins of our species -- Ancient DNA -- Dispersal and migration -- Species-wide selection -- Local selection -- Genes and culture -- Ongoing and future developments in molecular anthropology.