ANTH 1003 Chapter : Chapter 1
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What is anthropology? from the greek anthropos ( human ) and logia ( study ) is the study of the full diversity and the application of that knowledge to help people of different backgrounds better understand another. Website of the american anthropological association (www. aaanet. org) Describe societies, analyze and explain societies and culture show how groups have adapted to their environments and gave meaning to their lives- adaptation(the way people live) & values comprehend the entire human experience. African american grounds of manhattan: what it was like really like for the enslaved and free africans living in early new york city(1690s-1794) Could tell what ethnic group by looking at graves and burial by studying the custom used. Protection and management of archeological, archival, and architectural resources. Biological or physical: study humans from a biological perspective. Paleoanthropology: biological processes of human adaption- look at bones and determine the evolution.
