Introduction to Biological Anthropology and The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Practice flashcards covering key concepts in Biological Anthropology and the Development of Evolutionary Theory.

Anthropology

The study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present.

Sociocultural Anthropology

The branch of anthropology that studies cultural and social aspects of human behavior.

Culture

A collection of shared, learned behaviors among individuals in a population.

Archaeology

The study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains.

Material Culture

The physical products of human activities, such as tools, art, buildings, etc., and the 'stuff' of archaeology.

Cultural Resource Management (CRM)

The safeguarding of archaeological heritage through the protection of sites and salvage archaeology within legislative frameworks.

Evolutionary Anthropology

The study of the biological and physical aspects of human evolution and the processes that shape modern human variability.

Uniformitarianism

The theory that the earth's features are the result of long-term processes that continue to operate today as they did in the past.

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Adaptive Radiation

The evolution of multiple divergent species from a single, less specialized ancestral species, often occurring on islands.