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DSST General Anthropology

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1. Shift of population from food production to specialization. Strong sense of ownership of land.






2. Determining the success of a project






3. 20 century anthropologist.structural-functionalism. primitive societies - Durkhiem






4. Half way b/n tribe and a state. Permanent political structure. Transitional form of sociopol org in evolution of tribe to state






5. From Africa to Eurasia (through Himalayas/Silk Road - across straight of Gilbralter.






6. Communication element. Represents a complex of person - object - group - or idea. Graphically or Representationally.






7. Each inherited characteristic is determined by two heredity factors/genes - one from each parent - which determines whether a gene will be dominant or recessive.

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8. Describe behavior in terms familiar to the observer (enables comparative research - and making universal claims)






9. System of symbols - mediate b/n an individual and his world. Way of Life. Make sense of world - motivate behavior






10. Difference in the genes between different species or members of the same species - caused by the varying number of structure of the chromosome. Not all may be observable as phenotypic variations






11. Hypertrophic horticulture among large populations






12. Seperation(leave) - Liminality(limbo) - Incorporation(rejoin).






13. Permanent formal government structures and socioeconomic stratification. Most people in world's society. Autonomous political units - social classes - Formal govt based on Law - social status - population control - judges - law enf - fiscal.






14. First used in admin of British Colonies by Northcote Thomas in Nigeria in 1908. 'Age of Enlightenment'/Natural Science






15. Development of Civilizations: Copper & Tin=Bronze. Replaced stone for tools/weapons






16. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest






17. Transfer of cultural traits/ideas from one society/ethnic group to another. McDonald's (US=Fast Food - China=Special Occasion)






18. Position from which members engage in social practices. (Sociology focuses on interrelationship/effect of status






19. The archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome






20. Ritual of Greek Citizenship






21. Marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law






22. The linguistic hypothesis holds that language predisposes us to see the world in a certain way was developed by these two.






23. 1/2 Founder of Modern Anthropology. After River (more rigor). Studied American Indians (1880s documented) Coined 'Cultural Relativism'. Sat with elders to hear their historic accounts of their culture. [Salvage ethnography]






24. Social Institutions - not theological - philosophical - or psychological phenomenons






25. Runway/airstrip/radios (coconuts and straw to attract aircraft with cargo). Ritual marches (twigs/guns - insignia 'USA' to look like soldiers)






26. (Middle Stone Age): 10kya. Hunter/Gatherer (w/ fish). Baskets - Pots - - harpoons - canoes - store food. Holocene. Not much development in art - focused on inventions - diversification of subsistence strategies






27. Anthropologist: Pacific Islands(SamoaPolynesia) - cultural effects on development of personality






28. Hawaiian - aroi sun kingdom






29. New family you form when you marry and have children.






30. Large neolithic farming village in Turkey during 6700 B.C. - 5700 B.C.






31. Perform Rituals in belief that ancestors will recognize their own people and make very valuable cargo come (utopian/millenial). John Frum






32. Characteristics are inherited independently from other characteristics

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33. The application of scientific principles to agriculture especially to animal breeding






34. World's first cities appeared between the years 4000 and 3500 BC.






35. Referring to time as it relates to something older or younger; not exact dates.






36. Traces back to ONE person






37. The scientific study of the structure - sounds - and meaning of language






38. Strong social prohibition. Abhorrent to society. Eg - Hinduism: killing the co






39. Non-industrial socs. People produce own food - but an elite controls a portion of production






40. Authority is allocated. Use force to achieve peace & conformance with law & custom - maintain territory against ext threat.






41. Platyrrhini - south america - small mammals - tree dwellers - prehensile tails - noctural - monogamous (gibbons - marmosets)






42. Africa: Jackals=Dogs. Donkeys - cats. (entered religious thought - animistic philosphy of Egypt) - Neolithic






43. Spread of something from one group to another






44. Communal Ownership of Land. Some ownership - but pastures - forests - mountains - waterways - sacred grounds - are shared






45. Vietnam War (Jesus=jeep/camo) - Native Americans (Dance of the Spirits) - Africa (Abacus/Menstrual Cycle)






46. Anthropologist: How natives think - mystic participation






47. What people SHOULD do according to values and norms






48. British Hieroglyphics translator -Father of Archeology






49. Massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities - Sumerians.






50. Using anthropological expertise on a practical level to understand and alleviate human problems. Eg - Impact of a new agriculture system in a society - causes of illiteracy among adults in a given group