Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Exam #1
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Anthropology - √√The study of humankind; 4 subtypes:
1. Biological Anthropology
2. Archeology
3. Linguistic Anthropology
4. Cultural Anthropology
Biological Anthropology - √√also known as physical anthropology, this is the subfield that
studies the biological characteristics of humanity in the past and and present.
Fossils - √√the remains of bones and living materials preserved from earlier periods
Paleoanthropology - √√The study of human evolution through the analysis of fossil remains.
Primatology - √√the study of primates
Archeology - √√the subfield that focuses on the study of the material remains of past societies
to determine the lifestyles, histories, and evolution of those societies.
Artifacts - √√the material products of past societies
Middens - √√ancient dumps or trash heaps
Prehistoric archaeologists - √√those who study the artifacts of groups that have no written
records to understand the past
, Historical archaeologists - √√Those who draw on documentary records and oral traditions to
investigate the societes of the more recent past
Classical Archaeologists - √√those who do research on ancient civilizations such as Egypt,
Greece, and Rome
Ethnoarchaeologists - √√those who study material artifacts of the past along with the
observation of modern peoples who have knowledge of the use and symbolic meaning of those
artifacts
Linguistics - √√study of language
Linguistic Anthropology - √√The anthropological study of language.
Structural Linguistics - √√an area of research that investigates the structure of language
patterns as they presently exist
Sociolinguistics - √√the systematic study of language use in various settings to discern the links
between language and social behavior
Historical Linguistics - √√the comparison and classification of different languages to discern the
historical links among them
Cultural Anthropology - √√subfield of anthropology that focuses on the study of contemporary
societies
Participant Observation - √√the method used by ethnographers who learn the culture of the
group being studied by participating in the group's daily activities.
Question with verified answers
Anthropology - √√The study of humankind; 4 subtypes:
1. Biological Anthropology
2. Archeology
3. Linguistic Anthropology
4. Cultural Anthropology
Biological Anthropology - √√also known as physical anthropology, this is the subfield that
studies the biological characteristics of humanity in the past and and present.
Fossils - √√the remains of bones and living materials preserved from earlier periods
Paleoanthropology - √√The study of human evolution through the analysis of fossil remains.
Primatology - √√the study of primates
Archeology - √√the subfield that focuses on the study of the material remains of past societies
to determine the lifestyles, histories, and evolution of those societies.
Artifacts - √√the material products of past societies
Middens - √√ancient dumps or trash heaps
Prehistoric archaeologists - √√those who study the artifacts of groups that have no written
records to understand the past
, Historical archaeologists - √√Those who draw on documentary records and oral traditions to
investigate the societes of the more recent past
Classical Archaeologists - √√those who do research on ancient civilizations such as Egypt,
Greece, and Rome
Ethnoarchaeologists - √√those who study material artifacts of the past along with the
observation of modern peoples who have knowledge of the use and symbolic meaning of those
artifacts
Linguistics - √√study of language
Linguistic Anthropology - √√The anthropological study of language.
Structural Linguistics - √√an area of research that investigates the structure of language
patterns as they presently exist
Sociolinguistics - √√the systematic study of language use in various settings to discern the links
between language and social behavior
Historical Linguistics - √√the comparison and classification of different languages to discern the
historical links among them
Cultural Anthropology - √√subfield of anthropology that focuses on the study of contemporary
societies
Participant Observation - √√the method used by ethnographers who learn the culture of the
group being studied by participating in the group's daily activities.
