chapter 1 Flashcards
anthropology and its sub fields
what is anthropology
the study of humankind in all its forms and its culture
what is biocultural anthropology
the study of patterns in culture produced by biology and biology produced by culture.
what is cultural anthropology
the study of human societies in a cross-cultural perspective
what is Ethnology
one of the subfields of cultural anthropology, is the study of human societies and of the behavior of people within those societies
what is ethnography
(literally, “the describing of culture”).
what is Linguistic anthropology
s the study of the form, func- tion, and social context of language
what is Archaeology
is the study of how people used to live, based on the materials, or artifacts, they left behind
what is biological anthropology?
s vastly broader than the study of primates, fossils, and brain evolution. Any scientist studying evolution as it relates to the human species, directly or indirectly, could be called a biological anthropologist
what is Paleoanthropology
is the study of the fossil record for humankind, and fossilized remains are the most direct physical evidence of human ancestry that we have for understanding where we came from
what is Osteology?
the study of the skeleton.
what do paleopathology and bioarchaeology have in common with skeletal biology?
they study disease in ancient human populations, and the study of human remains in an archaeological context
what is Forensic anthropology?
the study of the identification of skeletal remains and of the means by which the individual died
what is Primatology?
Primatologists study the anatomy, physiology, behavior, and genetics of both living and extinct monkeys, apes, and prosimians.
what is human biology?
Subfield of biological anthropology dealing with human growth
and development, adaptation to environmental extremes, and human genetics.
what is physical anthropology?
The study of humans as biological organisms, considered in an evolutionary framework.
