Basic Archaeological Concepts Flashcards
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What is antiquarianism
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The act of collecting antiques for the sake of collection
2
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What was the age of inquiry
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Renaissance
3
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What theory was created during the cultural evolution
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Social Darwinism
4
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What is unilinear cultural change
A
Evaluation of other cultures according to standards and customs
Also known as Ethnocentrism
5
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What is cultural relativism
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Denies the existence of a universal standard to compare the degree of development or worth of different cultures
6
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What is historical particulism
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Views each culture as a product of a unique sequence of development
7
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What is culture
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A non genetic means of adaptation
