ANTHRO 100 Lecture Notes - Cultural Evolution, Melanin, Reductionism

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHRO 100
• Professor: Robert Paynter

Document Summary

Wampanoag indian/herders in east africa are members of ranked societies. Evolution, change in gene/culture trait frequencies in a population over time. Cultural evolution, change in culture trait frequencies is due to change in energy flow and power exercise. Biological reductionism, change in culture trait frequencies is due to change in somatic (genetic) frequencies. Race, long separated, genetically distinct group with each member having traits that distinguish them from other races. Cline, regular and gradual change in the appearance of a trait over space.