ARCH 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Prosimian
27 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Anthropology
The study of humanity
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Anthropology is holistic in its approach
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Studies human culture and evolutionary aspects of human biology
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Subfield of anthropology
Cultural anthropology
1)
Linguistics
2)
Archaeology*
The study of the human past through the examination of its material remains*
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Archaeologists and paleoanthropologists study humans and human ancestors
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Palaeontologists study other extinct animals
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3)
Prehistory/precontact (period before writing)
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Biological Anthropology*
Focuses on human as biological organisms, examining evolution and modern human variation
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Emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture
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4)
Some specialties within biological anthropology
Paleoanthropology: the study of human evolution (fossil remains of our ancestors)
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Osteology*: the study of the skeleton
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Primatology: the study of nonhuman primates, our closest living relatives (prosimian)(humans are primates)
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Culture
All aspects of human adaptions, including technology, traditions, language, religion, and social roles
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Transmitted through learning* and not by biological or genetic means.
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Introduction: Overview of Course Requirements (pg. 1-10)
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
11:39 AM
