ANTH-110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jane Goodall, Cannibalism, Cultural Anthropology
28 Mar 2016
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Help law enforcement identify human remains (after mass disasters, wars, homicides, suicides etc. ) Usually paleoanthropologists who have spent years studying human remains. Forensic anthropologists who go to war torn countries need a good understanding of cultural anthropology to understand norms surrounding death in the culture helps in identifying whether or not death is suspicious religious ceremonies and beliefs cremation vs. burial. In argentina, have been locating thousands of dead bodies since 1984, by ruthless military regime that slaughtered and hid many dead bodies. Study the anatomy and behaviours of living primates and what makes humans similar and diferent to primates. Primatologists observe primates in their natural habitats and in labs. Jane goodall went to tanzania to observe chimpanzees (cannibalistic and violent waged war on other troops, made and used tools peeling of leaves from branch and stabbing insects) Diane fossey went to rwanda to observe gorillas (anti- poaching)
