ANTH 1006 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Homo Habilis, Ardipithecus, Australopithecus Anamensis
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What is anthropology - the study of humans species and its immediate ancestor across time and space. Culture - study of human society and culture (describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural differences and similarities) Holistic - studies the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology, society, language, and culture. Ethnography - provides a detailed account of a particular community, society, or culture. Paleoanthropology - the study of early hominids and hominins through fossil remains. Paleontology - study of ancient life through fossil record. Archaeology - study of human behavior through objects they leave behind (plates, burial tombs, jewelry, tools) Physical anthropology - studying human bonds, physical appearance, study of any biological part of humans (subset: forensic anthropology) Survey and excavation - two aspects of archeology - survey a place and excavate and dig. Relative dating stratigraphy - know how things are in relation to one another based on the stratigraphy.
