ASB 222 Midterm: Study guide exam 1

• School: ASU
• Department: Anthropology (Social and Behavioral)
• Course: ASB 222
• Professor: All

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Fresco a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster. Archaeology the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures. Anthropology the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings. Cultural anthropology primarily studies people living today, use participant observation. Physical anthropology the branch that deals with human evolutionary biology, physical variation, and classification. Linguistic anthropology study of how language is used in various social contexts, focuses more on the interplay of language and culture. Material culture the physical remains of cultural activities. Tell a type of archaeological site in the form of an earthen mound that results from the accumulation of dirt over a site. Antiquarian interested in collecting the objects as art and curiosities, as well as their value. Egyptomania- a concept that describes the western fascination with ancient egytia culture and history. Plinian eruption- acidic magma mixed with the air forming a huge gas cloud which rose up to 20 miles.