Anthropology and Archaeology單詞卡 | Quizlet

aborigine

original inhabitant

anthropologist

A scientist who studies human development and culture

artifact

an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

burial

the act of placing the dead human body in the ground

cannibalism

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

coffin

a box in which a dead person is buried

connoisseur

an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts

conservation

Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment

conserve

to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save

corpse

dead body

date

when the document is written (includes the day, month, and year written)

demographic transition

change in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates

demography

The scientific study of population characteristics.

ethnic

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.

ethnography

the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures.

excavate

to dig up

extramarital

outside of marriage

fabric

cloth

heal

provide a cure for, make healthy again

horticulture

the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

imperative

extremely necessary; vitally important

incise

cut into; carve; engrave

linear

straight line

marital

having to do with marriage

outcrop

the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land

pictograph

A picture or drawing representing words or ideas

Pleistocene

relating to or denoting the first epoch of the Quaternary period, between the Pliocene and Holocene epochs.

prehistoric

the time or period before recorded or written history

primitive

a person who belongs to early stage of civilization

provenience

the place of origin for archaeological materials, including location, association, and context

quartzite

A metamorphic rock formed from sandstone.

radiocarbon dating

a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14

ritual

a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

ruin

the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

subsistence

the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level

weave

create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton