ANTH-B 200 Lecture Notes - Binomial Nomenclature, Osteology, Special Creation
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The study of humankind, viewed from the perspective of all people and all times. It is the study of our evolution and culture. Ethnocentric: viewing other cultures from the inherently biased perspective of one"s own culture. Results in other cultures being seen as inferior to one"s own. Hypothesis: possible explanation= require repeated testing, can be supported or unsupported. Theory: well-substantiated explanations of natural phenomena, supported by hypothesis testing and by evidence gathered over time. Theory of gravity, theory of evolution different than every day usage. Study of human biology within the framework of evolution. History of evolutionary theory (how people tried to understand the natural world) Repeated cataclysmic events killed all life with special creation: catastrophism after each event. First proposed by hutton and then by lyell. Earth"s features are the result of long term processes (volcanic erruptions, wind, flooding, ect. ) Geological processes are slow and uniform over time.
