ANTH 1006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Underwater Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, Multiple Working
1 Feb 2017
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Informed consent- people"s agreement to take part in research after they have been full informed about its purpose, nature, procedures, and potential impact. Nagpra- native american graves protection and repatriation act. Scientific inquiry- series of techniques used to maximize the probability that what we think we know really reflects the way things are, were, or will be. Works through a series of logical processes: Multidisciplinary approaches- study of human past necessitates a multidisciplinary and integrative approach from a variety number of disciplines, methods, techniques & approaches. Study living & recent humans, deceased & ancient ones. Anthropological archaeology- reconstructs human behavior, social pattern, and cultural features through analysis of material remains. Paleoanthropologists- study human evolution through skeletal material & related material remains. Paleontology- study of ancient life through fossil record. Palynology- study of ancient plants through pollen samples. Used to determine a site"s environment at the time of occupation. Phytolith- plant stone- microscopic crystal found in many plants.
