Anthropology 1026F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Homo Heidelbergensis, Common Chimpanzee, Bonobo
9 May 2016
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Anthropology: the study of humankind, in all times and places: anthropology is global in scope, holistic in vision (i. e. , it is biocultural ), and is scientific in method. Epistemology: the study of knowledge: induction -- building from specific cases, recognizing patterns, and finding general rules, deduction -- arguing from general principles to make specific predictions, development of evolutionary thought. Essentialism- characterizing each species as having an internal essence that separates them from all other beings. Reproductive isolation- species are reproductively isolated (i. e. , cannot interbreed and produce fertile offspring). Inheritance of acquired characteristics- offspring inherit traits that adult has developed over its life- false. Theory of catastrophism- the earths landscape is the result of several cataclysmic events, with a new creation occurring after each one. Uniformitarianism- the processes that influence the shaping of the earth are constant, and must have taken a very long time to take effect. Therefore the earth must me extremely old: genetics.
