Unit 1-Anthropology gr11

Anthropology

studies the origins, behaviour, physical, and cultural development of human beings

physical anthropology

studies the physical development of human beings

cultural anthropology

studies the culture and societies based on their similarities and differences on how people think, act, and interact

paleo anthropology

studies the bones and stones

primatology

study of our closest relatives

ethnology

studies a specific culture

archeology

studies the artifacts from pre history

linguistic anthropology

studies language

history of anthropology

objective, scientific method, professionalized, 19th century

cultural relativism

a persons belief, values, and practices that should be understood without judgement within context of their own

bipedalism

trait of walking on 2 legs

majour theorists

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