ANTH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Paleopathology, Molecular Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
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The scientific study of the human conditions, past and present. The study of patterns of beliefs and behavior found in modern and historical culture. Started in 18 and 19th century during age of european exploration. Detailed descriptive studies (ethnographies) of human societies form the basis for comparative studies of numerous cultures: linguistic anthropology. Focuses on the relationship between human speech and language and different aspects of culture, such as the role of symbol in society, social identity, and cultural beliefs and ideologies. Perhaps fire allowed the innovation of food. Study of earlier cultures by anthropologists who specialize in the scientific recovery, analysis and interpretation of material remains of past societies. This can be bad when you are trying to preserve bodies and remains. It is also very dis-respectful to those cultures. Lots of state and federal laws regulating digging now. Crm- cultural resource management committee protects sites. Artifacts are objects or materials made or modified for use by hominins.
