ARCH 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Transitional Fossil, Australopithecus, Georges Cuvier
15 Feb 2017
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Anthro: umbrella term in which covers over the study of humans. Physical/bio anthro: study of human biological evolution & human remains (eg. archea sites) Archaeology: study of past cultures through their material culture remains (studies material culture-- meaning, things) Cultural anthropology: study of living cultures (cultures that are still around & alive) Linguistics: study of languages (the evolution of languages) [all these types of anthro share the same goal: to understand human nature] Arch looks more into the tools used (eg. rock) Physical/bio anthro studies the evolution of our ancestors. All living organisms biologically evolve/adapt to new environments. Modern humans also evolve culturally & technologically (eg. stone tools, fire, etc) To reconstruct our evolutionary tree or history. Modern humans are the product of a very long evolutionary process. Why do we do the things that we do?) 859 ad) (these 2 are older than any other european universities) European societies were governed by the biblical framework.
