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DSST General Anthropology

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1. Invented smelting of iron






2. (Foragers): Earliest and most stable form of human subsistence. Unit of production = Unit of Consumption. Of 150billion who have ever lived - 60% were HG. 99% of history as humans is as HG






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






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






5. Skipped Bronze Age. Intermediate Neolithic tools were used instead (Zaire - Ghana). But not in Kenya (no celts - axes etc)






6. Anthropologist: 12-volume comparative study of Religion (using ethnographic details) - evolution of religion from magic.






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






8. Planned - rescue - and accidental.






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






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






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






13. The archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome






14. 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)






15. Marks change in social or sexual status. Birth - Circumcision - Coming of Age - Wedding - Menopause - Death






16. Man marries widow of his dead brother






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A homo erectus discovered by Dutch physician and anatomist Eugene Dubois in 1891 in JAVA Indonesia -






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






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






26. All the knowledge and values shared by a society






27. 1/2 Founder of Modern Anthropology. Ethnographic fieldwork - reciprocity - Pacific Islands. After Rivers (more rigor) 'Participant Observation'. WWI spent 2 years in Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea)






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






29. Women are material objects - promised to a man in return for reciprocity (usually another woman - or political alliance






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. The earliest member of the genus Homo - ape-like - found on sites dating 2mya Dr. Leakey in Olduvai Gorge - Africa. 775cc brain (1/2 sapien) tool users. Lived 50 -000 years. 'handy man'






35. Ritual of Greek Citizenship






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






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






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






39. British Hieroglyphics translator -Father of Archeology






40. 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






41. The living world. the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist






42. Thinkers: linguistics






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






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






45. (skills that only some people have) Playing guitar - understanding algebra.






46. A polygamous mating system involving one female and many males.






47. <40kya): Regional stone tool industries (Perigordian - Aurignacian - Solutrean - Magdelenian) - More complex - specialized - variety of tools. Regional artistic traditions. Homosapien - Neanderthal - Cro-magnon. Small Sculptures (E. Eur): Small - por






48. The science dealing with the measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals or groups






49. 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)






50. A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food - clothing - and shelter.