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DSST General Anthropology

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






2. The study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language.






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






4. Based on institutionalized beliefs and practices dealing with ultimate meaning of life. Belief stems from their experience of the world.






5. Category of individuals who enjoy equal prestige according to a society. (Perception of class is relative). Economics - social status - aesthetic preferences - behavior - occupation - appearance - civic involvement






6. Yanonamo Village invites another village. Social gathering/political alliances (like dinner party). Yan=deceiptful






7. A group of sexually reproducing individuals (of the same species) mating with each other and sharing a common gene pool.






8. Found Australopathicus skull in 1959. Upright human footprints in 1978






9. Research in which the data is recorded in numerical form.






10. Personal quirks: Get up at certain time - order of getting dressed - etc






11. The observable characteristics of an organism - including physical appearance.






12. Determining the success of a project






13. Through the mother but DOES NOT imply matriarchy






14. Spread from Middle East north to Europe (across Turkey/Greece into C. Eur. AND across Egypt/N Afr to Spain).Britain and Scandinavia became farming after 3k BC (Mesolithic Period).- Neolithic






15. Created by Setting upper grindstone at an angle when grinding red ochre=sharp edge=Celt (like a chisel or axe - Egypt)- Neolithic






16. Describe behavior in insider/natives own terms. Actor's own reasons - interpretations - customs - beliefs






17. Family that raised you






18. The study of the literal meanings and the interpretation of words.






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






20. Anthrpologist: Arapaho - archeo/anthro. preservation of Indian tribal culture. salvage ethnography. student of Boas.






21. Civilization to invent 'zero'






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






23. Branch of anthropology - systematic and detailed comparison of human races - their origin - distribution - culture - etc.






24. Identifying impact of federal development on archaeological sites and historical buildings






25. Half way b/n tribe and state. Kin-based. Permanent group-based differencesin access to resources. Permanent Political Structure






26. Traces back to ONE person






27. Plants and animals all evolved over a long period of time from simple into more complex life forms. (Darwin)






28. Pueblco - Fremont - Missisippian






29. Ways to date artifacts






30. Form of government of Hittites - Assyrians - Babylonians - Israelites






31. British Hieroglyphics translator -Father of Archeology






32. Deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic formation in a double-helix; (Watson & Crick)






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






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






35. The non-living world. the area from the surface of earth down to its center.






36. Indissoluble in Roman Catholic and Hindu. Pueblo Indians: woman simply leaves moccasins on the doorstep (NM -AZ) No divorce allowed in Malta - Philippines. Low divorce rate in Japan. Islam allows but discourages (3x limit)






37. Married couple + Kids (incl. Foster - adopted - natural children). Most common form in US.aka Conjugal Family






38. The actual time (usually measured in years) as determined by radioactive decay of elements






39. Spread of innovations in the Cradle of Civilization . Modified: Various centers spread innovation






40. Not universal. Evolved in last 10k years (surplus food - development of states). States are political system most likely to go to war






41. The process of removing earth carefully and systemically from an area in order to find buried remains






42. Catarrhini (hooked nose). Asia - Africa - Europe. large mammals. ground dwellers. carniverous. harems/sexual dimorphism. non-prehensile tails (baboons - macaque - proboscic monkey.






43. The exchange of genetic material between maternal and paternal chromosomes - creating a new combination of genes on the chromosome.






44. Created by repeated pecking at grindstones b/c too smooth to grind red ochre=Macehead (Egypt/Nile Valley)- Neolithic






45. 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]






46. Anthropologist: reciprocity - gift economy - Durkheim's nephew






47. Fixed at birth - unchangeable - endogamous. India: Brahmins - warriors - artisans - laborers (then untouchables)






48. (some people do it differently) Sex roles - religion - age roles






49. Food foragers (in-sync with env - see themselves as a harmonious part of natural world).






50. Relatives through marriage