Week 1 Flashcards
Anthropology
is the study of humans cross time and space that takes a holistic approach studying Biology, diet, culture, language, etc.
Three Overarching Concepts
Culture
Evolution
Environment
Culture
The Traditions and customs transmitted through learning, that forms and guides the belief and behaviors of individuals.
Evolution
a change in the frequency of a gene or a trait in a population between generations
Environment
The idea that the environment shapes us and ion turn we shape the world around us.
Four branches of Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Archeology
Linguistic Anthropology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
The study of variation (similarities and differences between modern and historic human populations.
Ethnography
Providing a account of a community, society, or culture by doing fieldwork and collecting data
Ethnology
Study of sociological differences and similarities, also examines and interprets it with data collected from field work
Biological Anthropology
The study of Biological evolution, adaptation, and variation of ancient and modern humans.
Paleoanthropology
the study of bones