ANT 2511 Exam #1 Question with verified answers
What is Anthropology - √√The study of humankind viewed from the perspective of all people
and all times.
What qualifies as "human" history? - √√-All of the collective experience of our biological
ancestors
-All of the creaters to whom we are closely related
Characteristics of hominids - √√-Bipedalism
-Specialized dentition
-Material Cultures and Tools
-Speech and language
-Hunting and food production
-Capable of ABSTRACT THOUGHT
What is culture - √√Is a learned behavior that is transmitted from person to person.
What does culture include? - √√It includes strategies for dealing with the natural environment.
Cultural Relativity - √√Each culture should be understood within its own context and not judged
by other culture's norms
4 subfields of Anthropology - √√-Archaeology
-Linguistics
-Social/Cultural
-Physical/Biological
, Applied Anthropology - √√Using specialized knowledge to help solve a culture's specific
problems
Historic vs Prehistoric Archaeology - √√-Prehistoric archaeology is the study of the part BEFORE
historical records began
-Historic archaeologists examine later, complex cultures about which there are records in some
European language
Artifacts - √√objects or materials made or modified for use by hominids
Material Culture - √√Physical manifestations of human activities (tools, art, and structures)
5 Subfields of Physical Anthropology - √√-Paleanthropology
-Paleopathology
-Primatology
-Osteology
-Forensic Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology - √√Studies the construction and use of language by human societies.
Also, studies the origins of language and specific languages and their relationships to other
languages
Biocultural Evolution - √√mutual interactive evolution of human biology and culture
Scientific Method - √√Process for experimentation to explore observations and answer
questions (hypothesis, experiment, date/conclusion, results)
Hypothesis vs Theory - √√-Hypotheses are ideas that lack sufficient supporting data and
favorable experimental results
What is Anthropology - √√The study of humankind viewed from the perspective of all people
and all times.
What qualifies as "human" history? - √√-All of the collective experience of our biological
ancestors
-All of the creaters to whom we are closely related
Characteristics of hominids - √√-Bipedalism
-Specialized dentition
-Material Cultures and Tools
-Speech and language
-Hunting and food production
-Capable of ABSTRACT THOUGHT
What is culture - √√Is a learned behavior that is transmitted from person to person.
What does culture include? - √√It includes strategies for dealing with the natural environment.
Cultural Relativity - √√Each culture should be understood within its own context and not judged
by other culture's norms
4 subfields of Anthropology - √√-Archaeology
-Linguistics
-Social/Cultural
-Physical/Biological
, Applied Anthropology - √√Using specialized knowledge to help solve a culture's specific
problems
Historic vs Prehistoric Archaeology - √√-Prehistoric archaeology is the study of the part BEFORE
historical records began
-Historic archaeologists examine later, complex cultures about which there are records in some
European language
Artifacts - √√objects or materials made or modified for use by hominids
Material Culture - √√Physical manifestations of human activities (tools, art, and structures)
5 Subfields of Physical Anthropology - √√-Paleanthropology
-Paleopathology
-Primatology
-Osteology
-Forensic Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology - √√Studies the construction and use of language by human societies.
Also, studies the origins of language and specific languages and their relationships to other
languages
Biocultural Evolution - √√mutual interactive evolution of human biology and culture
Scientific Method - √√Process for experimentation to explore observations and answer
questions (hypothesis, experiment, date/conclusion, results)
Hypothesis vs Theory - √√-Hypotheses are ideas that lack sufficient supporting data and
favorable experimental results
