ANTHRO 2AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prehistoric Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
INTRODUCTION
Anthropology
study of humankind
holistic, cross-cultural approach
Archaeology (anthropological archaeology)
Investigate material remains of human cultures and past
Cultural anthropology (ethnography)
Linguistic anthropology
Biological anthropology (bioarchaeology -- study of human remains with arch.)
study early fossil evidence -- look at genetics etc.
lots of primate studies
Archaeological Training:
Classical
Specialty in classical languages and history
Primarily Rome and Greece
Anthropological
The study at Berkeley
Focus on cultures and how they’ve changed
Prehistoric
In many other countries (EU, Britain), Archaeology is its own department
Follows a different historical path
More allied to geography and geology
Archaeological Research facility
Links all archaeologists on Berkeley’s campus together
Archaeology = Study of the human past through its material remains
Archaeological Record
Consists of material remains that can be recovered and interpreted
Archaeologists will employ other data sets
Historical records
Oral history recordings
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WHY STUDY ARCHAEOLOGY?
1. Study of ancient history or prehistory
2. Study of recent history
3. Study of culture change
Ancient history (prehistory)
Written documents are limited to 5000 years ago
Archaeology gives us information from before the historical record
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Document Summary
Biological anthropology (bioarchaeology -- study of human remains with arch. ) Investigate material remains of human cultures and past study early fossil evidence -- look at genetics etc. lots of primate studies. In many other countries (eu, britain), archaeology is its own department. Archaeology = study of the human past through its material remains. Consists of material remains that can be recovered and interpreted. Oral history recordings: study of ancient history or prehistory, study of recent history, study of culture change. Written documents are limited to 5000 years ago. Archaeology gives us information from before the historical record. People without writing were considered people without history. Native americans seem to be stuck in an unchanging past until europeans wrote about. Prehistory can be a demeaning term -- suggesting lack of history. Ancient history and pre-colonial history is the word preferred. We will look at excluded pasts in california. Not the big-game hunters like the rest of america.
