[ANTH 1] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 38 pages long Study Guide!
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Biological: humanity"s past, ecological/ environmental history of human species, evolution of human body, mind and behavior. Cultural: ways of life, how humans work and change, diversity. Archaeology: use fossils and remains to interpret past lives of humans. Scientific method: identify the question, develop a hypothesis (qualitative vs. quantitative, test hypothesis (falsifying vs. proving, broad application. Examples: finding archaeological / paleontological sites, test biological processes, explaining the past. Hms beagle: collected specimens from all around the world. How darwin approached evolution: natural selection. Back to aristotle: comte du buffon, carlus linnaeus classified all life on earth, jean baptiste lamark influenced darwin. If a giraffe stretched its neck a lot, their children would be born with stretched necks. (of course, this isn"t true) Lamark stressed the importance of environment on evolution. What is required for natural selection: all individuals vary. Examples: different shaped ears and teeth on humans: variation is heritable.
