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Ant 101
Intro to anthropology
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2013

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Quantitative Research
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Research based on measurable data,gathered from a wide range of sources.

 

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Qualitative Research
Definition
Research quations based on perspective results dealing in morals,ethics and personal choices
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
The opinion that ones way of life is natural or correct and the only true way to live
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Xenophobia
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a fear or dislike of foreigners or of people significantly diffrent from others

 

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Cultural Relativism
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Understanding another culture in a way that an individual can see that culture sympathatically in regards to the thoughts and feelings of others
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Moral Relativism
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Moral or ethical statements which do not reflect objective /or universal moral truths, but claim such meaning

 

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Ethnography
Definition
Writen description of human interaction
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Social Darwinism
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Applied darwiniam theories to social relations

 

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Cultural evolution
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Idea that culture moves from "simple" to "complex" as human beings interact with technology,social structures and each other

 

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Eugenics
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The study or blief in, the possiblity of improoving the qualities of the human species
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Anthropological Ethics
Definition

-Disclosure

-Confidentiallity

-Do no Harm

-Preserve community

-Community concerns

-Responsibilitiy

-Training

-Responsibilitie to your employer

-Society

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Subfields of Anthropology
Definition

Biological or Physical

Linguistic

Archeology

Cultural or Socio Cultural

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Frenz Boaz
Definition
founding father of american anthropology
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The Leakey Family
Definition
Famous scientist of human evolution
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Jane Goodal
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Primatologist
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Diane Fossey
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Primatologist
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Linguistic Anthropology
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Study language in socio cultural context across time and space
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Archeology
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Reconstructs past cultures through material remains
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Cahokia
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found (present day of illinois)
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Holisim and comparativism
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A perspective that emphasizes the whole rather than just the parts
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Bio Human Variation
Definition
How variation relates to evolution
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Adaptation
Definition
Changes in physiological traits that are the results of enviromental change
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Sickled cells
Definition
An inherited trait designed to protect early humans from malaria
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Molocular Clock
Definition
A technique that examines the molecular changes in fossols in order to identify points of genetic divergence with in population
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Genghis khan
Definition
Considered high leader of mongolian empire.
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NAGPRA

 

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Native american graves protection act
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Repatriation
Definition
The transfer of physical custody of and legal interest in negative americal cultural items to lineal  descendents culturaly affiliated indian tribes and native hawaian organizations
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"Ten years of spring"
Definition
Was a year of socialist control in the nations
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1970's president  Of Guatamala who was removed from power by force with the help of the united states
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Fernando Romero lucas garcia
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Became president after garcia(guatamala)
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Rios Montt
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Osteology
Definition
Scientific study of human bones
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Forensics
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Use osteological remains to recreate an evolutionary time line
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Zooarchaeology
Definition
Use osteological animal remains to create pre historic lifeway
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The hyoid
Definition
Hyoidisa"Floating bone"(Forensics shows love to use the hyoidas an example of cause of death by strangulation
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Semi permanent
Definition
practice small scale agriculture,have simple food storage
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Permanent Societies
Definition
have stabel structures,large scale agriculture and elaborate fod storage
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Dating techniques

 

Definition

Absolute Dating

Relative Dating

 

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Relative Dating
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Determining the order of events,but not neccesarily the actual age
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Systematic Sample
Definition
The goal is to provide equal and unbiased coverage of a suspected.
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Judgemental Sample
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