ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Behavioral Modernity, Adam Kadmon, Human Behavior
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The study of all aspects of humankind. Universal diversity & commonalities through time & space. System of beliefs, traditions & customs that influences human behavior. Human behavior that is learned and shared by members of a society. The study of human speech and language. There is an intricate link between language with culture. Includes both the origins of language in general and analysis of specific languages: archaeology. The recovery & analysis of material remains left by human cultures, primarily of the past. Biological study of humans and their relatives within the framework of evolution and it"s relationship to culture. Includes: humans as primates; human ancestor (fossils); modern human variation. Genetics is crucial to understanding evolutionary relationships. Primate paleontology study of primate fossil record. Application of anthropological principles and research in other fields. Practical use of knowledge & expertise of anthropology: forensic anthropology, medical anthropology.
