ANTH 1006 Study Guide - Final Guide: Monetary System, Wurm, Participant Observation
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Academic refers to teaching the subject of anthropology and adding to the overall knowledge base of the field: medical anthropology: both applied and academic. Melanin, a chemical substance, is the primary determinant of human skin color manufactured in the outer skin (epidermis). Natural sunscreen produced by skin cells responsible for pigmentation: bergmann"s rule: summarizes the relationship between body mass and temperature. Share beliefs, customs, and norms, and often a common language, religion, history, geography and kinship. 15,000 years ago), in rich areas for hunting and gathering. Believed that human population may have become too large to be supported by hunting and gathering alone, and farming emerges relatively resource rich areas. Once farming appears, population increases which make it impossible to abandon. May also emerge from abundance - areas where it was easy to farm may have encouraged people to settle. Politics may play a role, as leaders require surplus food to buy loyalty.
