Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers

Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers What are the four branches of anthropology (CLAP) - Answer-physical anthropology archaeology anthropological linguistics cultural anthropology physical/biology anthropology - Answer-studies both human biological evolution and contemporary physical variations among peoples of the world paleoanthropology- origins, fossils primatology- evolution history forensic anthropology- identify what happened Archaeology - Answer-focuses on the study of prehistoric and historic cultures through the excavation of material remains artifacts- things people modified features- modified by people that cannot be carried away (temples) ecofacts-bones and seeds Linguistics - Answer-study of human communication within its sociocultural context historical linguistics- how languages emerge and change over time descriptive: how languages are constructed ethnolinguistics: relationship between language and culture sociolinguistics: how language is used in different social contexts