AN101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biological Anthropology, Longitudinal Study, Forensic Anthropology
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An101 chapter 1: the nature of anthropology (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Anthropologists come from many different societies and cultures. Anthropological studies began in the 18th and 19th centuries. Museums, academic departments, and applied research influenced the development of anthropology. Canadian anthropologists shape government policies, and many are advocates for first nations peoples. Biological anthropology: the systematic study of humans as biological organisms. Archaeology: the study of material remains, usually from the past, to describe and explain human behaviour, can include the use of various tools to excavate items such as ancient pottery or week-old trash. Linguistic anthropology: the study of human language. Original study: health and disease in one culture: the. Lee"s account shows how ethnographers in longitudinal studies can trace important trends, such as nutrition and disease. Lee reflects the ju/"hoansi worldview of medicine and how this view has been altered by outside cultural forces.
