Anthropology 100 Exam #1 Question with verified
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Archaeology - √√The study of humans through the remains of the human past and, in most
cases, the description of the human past based on the material remains.
Artifact - √√Any portable object showing evidence of being made or used by people.
Biological Anthropology - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on human biology, including
evolution and contemporary variability.
Cultural Anthropology - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on contemporary cultures.
Culture - √√Learned and shared things that people think, do and/or have. Can be ethnic or
behavioural, etc.
Ethnography - √√Studying, with great detail, with a focus on one specific group of people.
Ethology - √√Looking at and comparing all or several different groups of people. (Multiple
groups compared based on one theme or element).
Branches of Anthropology - √√1) Biological/physical anthropology
2) Cultural/social anthropology
3) Archaeology
4) Linguistics
Feature - √√A non-portable object or patterning created by people and recognized
archaeologically, such as fire hearth.
, Holistic - √√Describes the viewpoint that all aspects of biology and/or culture are interrelated.
Linguistics (Linguistic Anthropology) - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on human
languages.
Participant Observation - √√A research method used in anthropology in which an ethnographer
lives with a group of people and observes their regular activities.
Cultural Relativism - √√The idea that all cultures are equally valid, and that every culture can be
understood only in its own context.
Egocentrism - √√Judgment based on a personal, individual belief.
Enculturation - √√The process by which culture is passed from generation to generation.
Ethnicity - √√A term used to describe heritage, geographic origin, language, and other features
of a person.
Ethnocentrism - √√The idea that our own customs are normal while the customs of others are
strange, wrong, or even disgusting.
Subsistence - √√Methods by which people get their food
Anthropology - √√Study of humans, genus Homo, or family Homininae.
Human - √√Belonging to genus Homo and species sapien and showing bipedalism (walking on 2
feet) and intelligence.
Foraging - √√Hunting and gathering
answers
Archaeology - √√The study of humans through the remains of the human past and, in most
cases, the description of the human past based on the material remains.
Artifact - √√Any portable object showing evidence of being made or used by people.
Biological Anthropology - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on human biology, including
evolution and contemporary variability.
Cultural Anthropology - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on contemporary cultures.
Culture - √√Learned and shared things that people think, do and/or have. Can be ethnic or
behavioural, etc.
Ethnography - √√Studying, with great detail, with a focus on one specific group of people.
Ethology - √√Looking at and comparing all or several different groups of people. (Multiple
groups compared based on one theme or element).
Branches of Anthropology - √√1) Biological/physical anthropology
2) Cultural/social anthropology
3) Archaeology
4) Linguistics
Feature - √√A non-portable object or patterning created by people and recognized
archaeologically, such as fire hearth.
, Holistic - √√Describes the viewpoint that all aspects of biology and/or culture are interrelated.
Linguistics (Linguistic Anthropology) - √√The branch of anthropology focusing on human
languages.
Participant Observation - √√A research method used in anthropology in which an ethnographer
lives with a group of people and observes their regular activities.
Cultural Relativism - √√The idea that all cultures are equally valid, and that every culture can be
understood only in its own context.
Egocentrism - √√Judgment based on a personal, individual belief.
Enculturation - √√The process by which culture is passed from generation to generation.
Ethnicity - √√A term used to describe heritage, geographic origin, language, and other features
of a person.
Ethnocentrism - √√The idea that our own customs are normal while the customs of others are
strange, wrong, or even disgusting.
Subsistence - √√Methods by which people get their food
Anthropology - √√Study of humans, genus Homo, or family Homininae.
Human - √√Belonging to genus Homo and species sapien and showing bipedalism (walking on 2
feet) and intelligence.
Foraging - √√Hunting and gathering
