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DSST General Anthropology

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1. Determining the success of a project






2. The 1st in the three stages of the evolution theory developed by Lewis Henry Morgan. (hunter-gatherer - hordes - no class - no ownership).






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






4. Ritual in Japan/Samurai - boys 12-16 - temple - adult clothes/hair






5. 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)






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






7. Wheat - barley - flax began in Asia. Entered Africa through Nile Delta (Egypt). One form of wheat began in Ethiopia. - Neolithic






8. The study of how people use language in context - how utterances are used - either figuratively or literally - in communicative acts.






9. Cohesive set of myths (religion/belief system)






10. 'Verbal Evaluation - Patterns of Association - symbolic Indicators(wealth/dress/job)'. Haviland






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






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






13. The study of the patterns and distributions of speech sounds in a language and the tacit rules for their pronunciation.






14. Pueblco - Fremont - Missisippian






15. Random change in allele frequencies that occurs in small populations. Sewall-Wright effect






16. Father of Modern Anthropology - noted for applying the scientific method to the study of human cultures and societies. Opposed evolutionist.






17. 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






18. Refined the Flake Stone Tools (flint): Mousterian Industry. Neanderthal Man.






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






20. Political order (polity) is not a distinct institution - it is embedded in the overall social order. No formal govt






21. Man marries widow of his dead brother






22. The discovery and recording of archaeological sites and their examination by methods other than the use of the spade and the trowel






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






24. Civilization to invent 'zero'






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






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






27. The 3rd in the three stages of the evolution theory developed by Lewis Henry Morgan. Human form of culture. many people in urban center - smelt metals - method of writing.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Logic/Observation (not gods). Thales - Xenophanes - Pyhtagorus - Hippocrates. Differed from Near Eastern thought.






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






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






36. Holistic study of humanity.






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






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






39. 'Upright Man' - An extinct species of the genus Homo - Africa/Europe/Asia. fire and tools. hand ax. early speech.






40. Study of remains found in layers of soil and rock






41. Action - research & development - community - advocacy - cultural/social marketing






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






43. Consists of social impact assessment - evaluation research - technology development research - cultural resource assessment






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






45. Goods flow to central place - and are distributed again (Eg -US Tax System). Reqs strong central political organization. Sometimes Prestige is derived from giving away valuables






46. Mobile Foragers (Eskimo) combine nuclear families. Don't allow accumulated wealth - prize generosity - equality of resources






47. 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.






48. Thinker. functionalism. religion. suicide






49. Ritual of Greek Citizenship






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