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Anthropology
the study of humanity, including our prehistoric origins and contemporary human diversity. TERM 2
humanistic approach
DEFINITION 2 a subjective attempt to understand humanity throughout the study of people's art, music, poetry, language and other forms of symbolic expression. TERM 3
BCE
DEFINITION 3 before the common era TERM 4
CE
DEFINITION 4 common era TERM 5
scientific approach
DEFINITION 5 the tradition of Aristotle, which says we can learn more about humanity through careful observation.
humanities approach
Backed by Plato, says knowledge is gained by understanding TERM 7
Herodotus
DEFINITION 7 The first Anthropologist, recorded astute descriptions about many cultures TERM 8
evolution
DEFINITION 8 a term that refers to the process of gradual and cumulative change in the characteristics of a species, populations and cultures TERM 9
Four Enduring themes of Anthropology
DEFINITION 9 Enviroment and LandscapeChangeCultureDiversity TERM 10
globalization
DEFINITION 10 a contemporary process of cultural change related to dense and rapid linkages of trade. communication, population movement, and other forms of international and transnational contact will obliterate local cultural differences and create a global monoculture.
Archeology
the study of past human cultures through their material remains TERM 17
Cultural Anthropology
DEFINITION 17 the study of living peoples and their cultures, including variation and change. Culture often refers to people's learned and shared behaviors and beliefs. TERM 18
Linguistic Anthropology
DEFINITION 18 the study of human communication, including its origins, history, and contemporary variation and change. TERM 19
Applied Anthropology
DEFINITION 19 the use of anthropological knowledge to prevent of solve problems and shape or achieve goals. TERM 20
Primatology
DEFINITION 20 the study of the nonhuman members of the order of mammals called primates.
Paleoanthropology
the study of human evolution on the basis of the fossil record. TERM 22
contemporary human biological variation
DEFINITION 22 define, measure and seek to explain differences in the biological makeup and behavior of contemporary humans. TERM 23
forensic
anthropology
DEFINITION 23 another applied ares of biological anthropology. It uses laboratory analysis to identify human remains; to provide information about the context of the death, time of death and cause of death; and to identify victims age, sex and ethnic heritage. TERM 24
Ethics
DEFINITION 24 comprises rules of conduct about what is right and wrong in terms of both motives and actual behavior.
