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DSST General Anthropology

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






2. Relatives through marriage






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






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






5. Early anthropologists such as E.B. Taylor and J.G. Frazer in England who worked mostly with materials collected by others - usually missionaries - traders - explorers - or colonial officials.






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






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






8. Structionalism. Amazon tribe. ethnographic.






9. Scarcity - Supply & Demand - Self-interest - personal gain - rational decision-making. Economy can be analyzed independent of other social structures and institutions.Emph: Choice of Indiv actor






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






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






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






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






14. Through the mother but DOES NOT imply matriarchy






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






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






17. Shorthand - Morse Code






18. Adenine - guanine - cytosine - thymine that form genetic code.






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






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






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






22. Determining the success of a project






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






24. Focusing efforts to implement positive change in a culture






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






26. Spread of an IDEA from one group to another.






27. 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.






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






29. Pueblco - Fremont - Missisippian






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






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






32. Chavin - Chibcham Chimor - Chachapoya - Huari - Inca - Moche - Nazca - Tairona - Tiwanaku






33. Spread of something from one group to another






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






35. One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic - such as hair color






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






37. 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)






38. 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)






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






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






41. Ancient Roman patrilineal clan that shared the same surname - and a legendary common ancestor (worshipped)






42. Family that raised you






43. Any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation






44. Specialization in Indus Socs. Not in Tribal Socs (age/gender decides who does what). Amazon tribes specialize though






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






46. A process in which chromosomes physically exchange parts.






47. Penalty for violating moral principle or law. Larger society=more formal sanction






48. Social Movements to build an ideology that is relevant to changing cultural needs (their understanding of world). Eg: Melanesian Cargo Cults - or Mormonism in the US (Joseph Smith)






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






50. Ancestors to modern gorillas - chimpanzees - orangutans and humans who diverged 30 million years ago from monkeys. Characteristics include: large - strong jaw - large brain and partially erect posture.







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