ANTHRO 2C Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sylvanus Morley, Chichen Itza, Edward Burnett Tylor
17 Jul 2019
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Anthros -- greek, the study of man (humans) One of the oldest social sciences: edward tylor 1840, oxford university, first reader . Unique from the other social sciences (psychology, sociology): the holistic study of. Culture - no boundary in studying people; not focused on western societies. No barrier to time (studying people 200,000 years ago) Archaeology is part of anthropology in the us. Culture is a very determinant aspect of human behavior (the past) Epigraphy - the study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions. David stuart -- awarded the famed mcaruthur genius award while in high school at 18 years of age. Archaeoastronomy - the investigation of the astronomical knowledge of prehistoric cultures. Osteology - the study of the structure and function of the skeleton and bony structures. Archaeometry - application of scientific techniques to the analysis of archaeological materials, to assist in dating the materials. Hiram bingham 1911 - discoverer -- discovered machu pichu.
