Paleoanthropology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anthropology-140 Ch. 1 Latest 2023 Graded A+ Anthropology The study of humankind in a cross-cultural context. Anthropology includes the four subfields: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. Anthropologists try to understand the inner workings of a group of people who hold different worldviews, values, and traditions than we do. Biological Anthropology The study of humans as biological organisms, considered in an evolutionary framework; sometim...

anthropology - the study of humans holistic - multifaced/many approaches 2 classifications of anthro - 1. biological or physical characteristics 2. cultural anthropology Cultural anthropology - 1. Archaeology 2. Linguistics 3. ethnology Biological Anthropology - answers 2 distinct sets of Q 1. human paleontology/paleoanthropology 2. human variation human paleontology - about the emergence of humans and their evolution human variation - how and why huma...

Chapter 1, Anthropology 101Anthropology - correct answer The study of the full scope of human diversity, past and present, and the application of that knowledge to help people of different backgrounds better understand one another Ethnocentrism - correct answer The belief that ones own culture of way of life is normal and natural; using ones own culture to evaluate and judge the other practices and ideals of others Ethnographic Fieldwork - correct answer A primary research strategy in cult...

prehistory correct answers period of humanities past that predates the emergence of writing Archaeology correct answers Reconstruction of past human behavior through the study of material cultural remains and environmental data Artifacts correct answers portable objects made and left behind by humans; symbols or reflections of their culture Culture correct answers culmination of inverted, taught, and learned patterns of behavior charged by humans Paleoanthropology correct answers stu...

ANTH Exam 1 What are the 4 fields of anthropology, and what do they consist of? Why is a four-field (or holistic) approach important? - ANSWER-Cultural ANTH- Importance of participant observation in producing ethnography. Lives of people within their communities Physical ANTH- Paleoanthropology and Primatology Archaeological ANTH- Prehistoric and Historic Linguistic ANTH- Descriptive, Historical, and Sociological What is ethnography? - ANSWER-The study and analysis of different cu...

ANT100 – EVO Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Evolutionary Anthropology - Answer- Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Answer- Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Ans...

Anthropology - The field of inquiry that studies humans and evolutionary aspects of human biology; includes cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, and physical/Biological anthropology. Cultural anthropology - The study of human cultures and its evolutionary aspects of human biology. Archaeology - Also known as Paleoanthropology. The interdisciplinary approach to the study of earlier hominins- their chronology, physical structure, archaeological remains, habitats and so on...

Anthropology Chapter 1-4 Latest Update Graded A physical anthropology the scientific study of humans from a biological perspective paleoanthropology asking questions about the emergence of of humans and how humans evolved up to the present time primatology the study of the evolutionary fossil record of our nearest living relatives (ie apes, monkeys, and prosimians) and the behavior of living populations in their natural habitats human variation deals with how and why the physical traits of co...

Evolutionary Anthropology - Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Multidisciplinary study of: Biological evolution of humans and non-huma...

Intro to Anthropology - Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Anthropology - the study of humankind in all times and places Ethnocentrism the belief that the ways of one's own culture are the only proper ones Culture theories about the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one's own culture Applied Anthropology use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems Medical Anthropology specialization that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural...