[ANTH-UA 2] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 41 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Anthropology: study of the evolution and culture of primates with focus on hominins. Hominin: human lineage, defined by the humans and their fossil ancestors after the division from apes by means of evolution. Evolution: the change in frequency of a genetic trait over generations. Ethnography: a description of individual people or cultures. Ethnology: comparison of ethnographies (i. e. colonialism, nationalism, feminism, gender and sexuality) Linguistics: study of language, origin of language and the use of language. Archaeology: study of material culture of past peoples. Biological anthropology: study of evolution based on the human species. Human pregnancy water breaking means the amniotic membrane is broken. So humans do not need to be near water to lay eggs. Mammal (mammalia): amniote with mammary glands and hair. Amnion: membrane that holds embryo in mammals, reptiles, and birds. Marsupium = pouch (but not all marsupials have them) Phylogeny (phylogenetic tree): a diagram depicting a hypothesis of relationship within a group in an evolutionary context.
