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Exam 1
McDonald 160
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
09/21/2009

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archaeology
Definition
material remains of past cultures
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prehistorical archeology
Definition
no writing system
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Historical archeology
Definition
with writing system
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Biological/Physical
Definition
humans as a species (how you do biological things is shaped by culture)
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Linguistic
Definition
human language
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Cultural
Definition
contemporary cultures
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applied anthropology
Definition
problem solving
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enculturation
Definition
generation to generation (someone taught you)
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Acculturation
Definition
from one culture to another (learn from contact with other cultures)
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Cultural relativism
Definition
appreciation for other ways of living as human beings
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ethnocentrism
Definition
your culture is the "best"
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Naive realism
Definition
thinking that humans are all the same
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culture shock
Definition
the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion, etc) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as foreign country
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cultural universals
Definition
found in every culture
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adaptation
Definition
humans adapt biologically and culturally
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subsistence strategy
Definition
getting food, shelter, clothing; a cultural adaptation to environment
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matrilineal
Definition
mother's side
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patrilineal
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father's side
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lineage
Definition
descent from known ancestor
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clan
Definition
assumed descent from ancestor
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identity
Definition
sense of belonging
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status
Definition
position in society
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role
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expected behavior
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division of labor
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assigned tasks
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signs
Definition
outward signs of identity
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