ANTHROP 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Leprosy, Etiology, Postorbital Bone
26 Apr 2014
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Subfields of anthropology (pg 2): physical, studies all aspects of the biology and behavior of human species, concerned with humans as biological species, subfield most closely related to the natural sciences, subfields: Osteology: the study of the skeleton, structure and. Forensic anthropology: the study of human remains applied in a medico-legal context. Anthropology and the law, applied approach -- accidental death, crime scene investigation, human rights investigation. Historical: artifacts of most recent past, work with. Classical: ancient civilizations, such as egypt, historians. Sociolinguistics: relationship between language and social behavior in cultures. Methodology: participant observation: learn culture and language by participating in daily activities. Note: no anthropologist is an expert at all four subfields, holistic approach: understanding all four subfields, research crosses over subfields (interdisciplinary, focuses on diversity of humans in all contests, humans are cultural and biological. A way of knowing the world around us through observation.
