Anthro Final

what is anthropology?

the study of humans

anthropology is _____, _____, and _______ in its approach

holistic, comparative, integrative

what does holistic mean?

studying the whole of the human condition

how is anthropology comparative?

it takes a cross-cultural approach in most of their research

how is anthropology integrative?

it combines evidence from multiple sources/fields

what are the 4 fields of anthropology?

cultural, biological, linguistic, archaeology

what does cultural anthropology do?

studies modern human populations

what is culture?

the complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, morals, art, laws, custom, and any other capabilities or habits acquired by people as a member of a society

what is an enthnography?

the descriptive documentation and analysis of contemporary culture. Usually involved field work in a particular culture

what does linguistic anthropology do?

focuses on the formation and relationships between human languages and the relationships between language and culture

what does biological anthropology do?

studies the mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability and variation, primatology, primate morphology, and the fossil record of human evolution

what does archaeology study?

the study of the human past, combining the themes of time and change. the study of human and artifact interactions in all time and places. study of material culture

what are the 5 elements of culture?

- learned
- based on symbols
- shared
- patterned/integrated
- usually adaptive

culture is not...

genetically acquired

what is archaeology?

Anthropology of the past involving the analysis of material remains left behind by earlier societies. The study of material culture through time and space

what are the 3 dimensions archaeologists work in?

time, space, form

what are some of the sub-categories of archaeology?

terrestrial, underwater, classical, historical, pre-European contact, prehistoric

what are the two types of excavation?

hortizontal, verticle

what is a site?