ANTH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Human Evolution, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
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The study of humankind, viewed from the perspective of all people and all times. Study past human behaviors by investigating material remains that humans leave behind. Study all aspects of language and language use. Study human evolution and variation throughout human history. Defined as a set of written or spoken symbols that refer to things other than themselves. Makes possible the transfer of knowledge form one person to the next and from one generation to the next. Study of human biological evolution and human biocultural variation. Extinct and living species of our nearest biological anthropologists. Study biology within the context of culture and behavior. We process food in ways unique to humans. Complex human characteristic that facilitates our survival by enabling us to adapt to different settings. Part of culture that is expressed as objects that humans use to manipulate environments. Makes it possible for humans to accumulate an amazing amount of information over long time periods.
