ANTH 102 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Macroevolution, Ploidy, Ecological Niche
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The study of humankind: study of all humans ever living. Uses an evolutionary lens: studies change and adaptation, especially when it comes to culture and society anthropos = human, ology = study of. Cross-cultural (comparative approach: make the world safe for difference , allows cultures to see perspectives of other cultures. Study of human societies in a cross-cultural perspective. Ethnology - study of human societies, traditions, rituals, beliefs, and differences between groups. How-to methodology, the practice of doing cultural anthropology, data collection. Culture is learned and transmitted (not born with it) There are many cultural universals (example: not marrying your mother), and many cultural innovations. Study of the form, function, and social context of language. Origin and evolution of language: archaeology. How people lived and died based on available remains. Long history of material culture (tools, houses = artifacts: biological/physical anthropology.
