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DSST General Anthropology

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1. Man marries widow of his dead brother






2. German archeologists who discovered the site of Troy in the late 1800's






3. Spread of something from one group to another






4. Viewpoint of Anthropologists. Economy that is embedded within other social structures and institutions. Interaction of humans with their environment - methods of 'want' satisfaction. Holistic. Opponents argue that Formalist approach only applies to m






5. Improve welfare of people in underdeveloped countries (usually through economic growth).






6. Symbols that provide info about a person or object (red light=danger)






7. 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






8. Flat/broad nosed primates; New World monkeys






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






10. Used to date organic remains and rocks from 50 -000yrs ago to present (atomic physics)






11. Evaluate other groups according to OUR OWN standards (judging)






12. The elementary structure. all cultural systems are built is a set of four types of organically linked relationships: brother/sister - husband/wife - father/son - and mother's brother/sister's son. (Levi-Strauss).






13. King of Babylon. had law code (discipline - order in society - pessimistic outlook) Sanctioned by the gods






14. By-product of grinding red ochre (magic powers) - Neolithic






15. (Veblen): Display of wealth by its owner for social prestige






16. Anthropologist: After armchair anthro...embarked on early anthro expeditions (not scientifically rigorous).






17. Lemurs - monkeys - Apes and humans. Prehensile/Grasping hands..Some-opposable thumb - larger males than females. flat fingernails.






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






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






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






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






22. Thinker. functionalism. religion. suicide






23. First farming. 9-7k BC. Middle East (Iraq - Iran - Israel etc.) Barley - wheat - sheep - goats. (cows/pigs later). Spread from Middle East north to Europe - Neolithic






24. Exchange of goods/services/gifts/emotions b/n two parties. Often ritual/ceremony. Characteristic of HG groups






25. Anthropologist: Indians (North - Central - South America). Recorded folktales of blacks in N. America and West Indies.






26. Family who excavate Olduvai Gorge






27. Early humans and human like creature. Erect - large complex brain - tool-using - community organization.






28. Also known as 'biological anthropology -' studies the mechanisms of biological evolution - genetic inheritance - human adaptability and variation - primatology - and the fossil record of human evolution.






29. The archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome






30. Collecting community data for use by development planners






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






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






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






34. The archaeology of ancient Egypt






35. Using a radioactive process to determine the age of an item. millions of years.






36. The aspect of archaeology that deals with the past of man before he learned to write has - since the middle of the 19th century - aka prehistory.






37. 40 -000 to 8000 B.C. homo sapiens. Found in France. Brain size 1 -400cc. Created art. paleolithic.






38. Eg - Barter. Scarce goods from one group are exchanged for desirable goods from another group. Giver tries to come out on top. Ultimate form = taking by force.






39. Things all people do the same way (language)






40. People group: (S. Mesopotamia/Iraq). Advanced Tech (bronze tools/weapons). Writing (cuneiform) - law - educations - intellectual - economic. City-state government






41. Buying/selling goods & Services with prices set by supply & demand. (usually involves money). Haviland: Informal v. Formal (govt controlled)






42. 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






43. Anthropologist: Survival=Symbolic form of earlier custom (mock battle in nuptial rituals=vestige of actually 'capturing the bride'






44. All cultures accept. But only 20% of societies are considered strictly monogamous (one marriage per lifetime)






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






46. Mexico - sun/war/civilization gods - subord women - human sacrifice - cannibalism - time/calendars. Caste system - architecture - learning and the arts - polytheistic - pictorial alphabet






47. The application of Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution and 'survival of the fittest' to human societies - particularly as justification for United States expansion. (white man's burden)






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






49. Set of rights and obligations inherent in a social position.






50. Common ancestor. Endogamy forbidden (regarded as incest). Can be Matriclan/Patriclan