ANTH 205 Lecture 1: AnthroLecture11.19.17
21 Feb 2017
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Definition: comparative holistic study of human biology and culture. Sub disciplines: archaeology (cultural anthropology of past) and linguistics. Human paleontology: study of human and primate fossil record. Australopithecines (lucy, bipedalism) modern humans (archaic homosapiens, Ex: spanish conquest of peru (inca empire) and evil spirits. Adaptations = larger chests, more blood supply. Miscarriages of european women thought that bc of evil spirits, grounds were haunted/cursed by evil spirits moved to lima. Info about past societies, ex: changes in food supply. Groups that have switched to agriculture diet. Ex: harris lines = striations on arm/leg bones. Cultural anthro: comparative and holistic study of human culture, both historical and contemporary. Began as attempt to separate that which is universal from that which is particular about human beings. Now, can put virtually any prefix on anthropology and there will be a cultural anthro specialization) Comparative: 2 or more units of analysis.
