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DSST General Anthropology

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






2. Cradle of mankind. tanzania (30m long) Leakey family (1950s) 7 layers. found tools of habillus and erectus.






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






4. Cultural phenom existed for a reason - but persist when conditions change (superstition=vestige of rational practices).






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






6. 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).






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






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






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






10. Focusing efforts to implement positive change in a culture






11. Relatives through marriage






12. Through the mother but DOES NOT imply matriarchy






13. 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)






14. British Hieroglyphics translator -Father of Archeology






15. Determining the success of a project






16. Anthropologist: reciprocity - gift economy - Durkheim's nephew






17. Created by repeated pecking at grindstones b/c too smooth to grind red ochre=Macehead (Egypt/Nile Valley)- Neolithic






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






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






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






21. Belief of early anthropologist that cultures evolve through various stages from a simpler and more primitive state to a complex and more culturally advanced state.






22. (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






23. From Africa to Eurasia (through Himalayas/Silk Road - across straight of Gilbralter.






24. A subdivision within the primate order based on shared anatomical characteristics that larger brains - binocular vision - parental care - longer gestational period - slower maturation.






25. Personal quirks: Get up at certain time - order of getting dressed - etc






26. All the knowledge and values shared by a society






27. Referring to time as it relates to something older or younger; not exact dates.






28. Thinkers: linguistics






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. Value of gift and time of repayment are not specified






35. 1/2 Founder of Modern Anthropology. After River (more rigor). Studied American Indians (1880s documented) Coined 'Cultural Relativism'. Sat with elders to hear their historic accounts of their culture. [Salvage ethnography]






36. Using anthropological expertise on a practical level to understand and alleviate human problems. Eg - Impact of a new agriculture system in a society - causes of illiteracy among adults in a given group






37. The observable characteristics of an organism - including physical appearance.






38. Research that refers to in-depth study using face-to-face or observation techniques to collect data from people in their natural settings.






39. A process in which chromosomes physically exchange parts.






40. (New Stone Age): 10kya. Domestic animals - villages - pottery - weaving - food producing (not collecting). Holocene. Beginning of real civilization (Final stage of prehistoric cult evol/techno dev)






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






42. Authority is allocated. Use force to achieve peace & conformance with law & custom - maintain territory against ext threat.






43. Pueblco - Fremont - Missisippian






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






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






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






47. Perform Rituals in belief that ancestors will recognize their own people and make very valuable cargo come (utopian/millenial). John Frum






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






49. 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






50. 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