ANTH 1003 Final: Anthropology 1003 Final Test Review #2.doc
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Name and briefly describe the four traditional sub-disciplines of anthropology in the. United states: archaeology (study of past cultures through their material remains. ) Prehistoric societies are those with no usable written records: biological (or physical) anthropology (study humans from a biological perspective) Primatology: study of apes for clues about the human species: forensic anthropology (study and identification of skeletized or badly decomposed human remains. ) Faces lab at lsu (forensic anthropology and computer enhancement services: sociocultural anthropology (the study of human society and culture) Culture: the set of learned behaviors and ideas that human beings acquire as members of a given society or community. Rely on food naturally available in the environment (fishing, hunting, and. Caring for domesticated animals which produce both meat and milk. What is magic: religion- composed of sacred stories that members believe are important, makes extensive use of symbols and symbolism. measured scientifically.
