Intro To Anthropology Flashcards
Anthropology
The study of human culture and evolution
Paleoanthropology
The study of early hominins/ anatomical and behavioral human evolution as revealed in fossil record.
Quantitatively
Measurements of quantity with properties as size, number, and capacity
Theory
A statement of scientific relationships or underlying principles that have been verified through the testing of hypotheses.
Scientific Testing
The precise repulsion of an experiment or expansion of observed data to provide verification
Quadrupedal
Using all four limbs support the body during locomotion. (Basic mammalian)
Ethnocentric
Viewing other cultures from the inherently biased perspective of ones own culture
Empirical
Relying on experiment or observation
Hypotheses
A provisional explanation of a phenomenon
Science
A body of knowledge gained through observation and experimentation
Primatology
The study of biology and behavior of nonhuman primates.
Osteology
The study of skeletal remains.
Bioarchaeology
The study of skeletal remains from archaeological sites
Paleopathology
(A branch of osteology) that studies the evidence of disease and injuries in human skeletal remains from archaeological sites.
Forensic Anthropology
An applied anthropological approach dealing with legal matters when identifying and analyzing human remains
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
The double stranded molecule that contains the genetic code
Primate Paleontology
The study of fossil primates (especially those before hominins)
Anthropometry
Measurement of human body parts
Artifacts
Objects/Materials made or modified for use by hominins
Applied Anthropology
Practical application of anthropological and archaeological theories and techniques
Ethnographies
Detailed studies of human societies
Worldview
Perspective shared by members of a society
