ANTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Homo Sapiens, Thomas Robert Malthus, Law Of Superposition
Document Summary
Greek anthropos = human and logos = study of. Multidisciplinary and holistic framework learn from other disciplines eg history, envi, poli economy. Use of biocultural model = integrate both bio and culture together. What are biological conditions causing this look at cultural issues. Understand humans in all times and places. Avoids ethnocentric explanation based on own culture. Learn from past to better our future give sense of humility where we belong place in bio world. Learn from past to solve current problems. Patterns of learned beh/thoughts of members of soc. Deals with language knowledge, beliefs, moral,customs, laws of culture/subculture. Anthro linguistics study of human comm. or language. Language use, origins, form, function, social context, rlsps. Archaeology study past human culture thru material culture (stuff left behind) Patterns of human beh based on landscape use (envi), distribution of artifacts, features (firepits eg. ) Historic = arch that deals with ppl with written records.
