ANTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Georges Cuvier, Primatology, Research Question
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anthropos = man, mankind, human, humankind ; logos = study. Study of humans; holistic discipline meaning multiple comparative- biology- humans from inside, cultural- what goes on with interactions btw individuals and activities , environmental. 4 field discipline: sociocultural, linguistic, archaeology, and evolutionary anthropology: sociocultural anthropology: study of all aspects of human behaviour. People today: culture: all aspects of human adaptation including technology, traditions, language, religion, and social roles. Evolutionary anthropology, history, paleontology: archaeological record: material remains of the human past and the physical contexts of these remains. Study of material culture that occurs before the first written record: historic archaeology. Study of material culture of people who have left written evidence. Study of human and animal remains in archaeological context. Modern human variability: osteology, forensic anthropology, medical anthropology, molecular anthropology. Study of human skeletal material of past groups. Study of human remains in a legal context. Study of human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation.
