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DSST General Anthropology

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1. Began 5k ya in Mesopotamia - Egypt - possible to create flood control plans. Later in India - China - then Europe.






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






3. Ways to date artifacts






4. (Reverence): Most rituals mark day - month - season - year - stage of life - new event. Burial Rituals found from 20kya






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






6. Closest living animal to modern humans. 96% same DNA.






7. Anthropologist: cross-cultural values






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






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






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






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






12. African CLICK language speakers. (click also used in Bantu - Zulu - Xhosa - Damin)






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






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






15. The process by which a living organism adapts to its environment.






16. The sum total of the genes carried by the individual members of the population






17. The sex cell of a plant or animal may contain one factor (allele) for different traits but not both factors needed to express the traits

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18. The genetic makeup of an organism as indicated by its set of alleles - that determines hereditary potential/limits from embyro to adulthood.






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






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






21. Either of 2 sibs - clans - kinship groups - of unilateral descent - that together make up a tribe or society






22. Giving and receiving are specific as to value of goods - and time of delivery.






23. The archaeology of ancient Egypt






24. Anthropologist: symbolic anthropology. Interpretation of cultures.






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






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






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






28. Ritual of Greek Citizenship






29. The study of the principles and rules that regulate word structure in language.






30. Evaluating other groups according to THEIR standards (not judging)






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






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






33. States (see themselves as manipulating their environment - controlling it - dominating it - for self-interest).






34. With reference to the writing of P. Teilhard de Chardin - a stage - world or sphere of evolutionary development characterized by consciousness - the mind - information and interpersonal relationships.






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






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. Acting as a communiction link between producers and users of new technology






38. Family who excavate Olduvai Gorge






39. A larger collection of DNA that contains many genes and the support proteins needed to control these genes.






40. USA/Mexico/C. Am. Corn (maize) - beans - squash 6500BC (village life not until 2k BC).- Neolithic






41. Hawaiian - aroi sun kingdom






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






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






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






45. An impersonal supernatural force that flows in and out of people and objects






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






47. Lord owned the land. Allocated land to Nobles (for loyalty/mil service). Serfs/slaves=Actually Part of the Property






48. Traces back to ONE person






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






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







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