ANTH 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Unilineal Evolution, Veranda

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 2160
• Professor: Unknown

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Static slice of time (synchronic) vs. focus on change through time (diachronic) In the old testament- said that god came back. Anthropologists are (cid:374)ot doi(cid:374)g field (cid:449)ork, but looki(cid:374)g at other people"s studies, a(cid:374)d come up with unilineal evolution, going from rural areas to civilization. Each civilization believed that they were the most advanced of their time, and it was better than living off of the land. Mali(cid:374)o(cid:449)ski"s professors fu(cid:374)ded hi(cid:373) to tra(cid:448)el for his studies a(cid:374)d (cid:449)a(cid:374)ted to go to. Was a very good student in england. First attempt of fieldwork was off the coast of new guinea. Was very revolutionary, as armchair was typical for anthropologists. Harvest yams during gardening year believe in magic. Real breakthrough when he started to talk their own language.