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9 Cards in this Set
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Anthropology
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The study of human kind in all times and places
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4 Subfields
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1. Archaeology
2. Physical(Biological) 3. Linguistic 4. Cultural |
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2 Dimensions
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1. Academic-
2. Applied-to solve practical problems |
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Superposition
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Older layers on bottom, Newer layers on top
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Relative vs Absolute Dating
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Relative- Comparing the age to another object, or event
Absolute- Based on solar years, centuries, or other units of absolute time |
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2 Components of Archaeology
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Systematic Survey
Excavation |
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Ethnocentrism
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The belief that the ways of one's own culture are the only proper ones
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Ethnology
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Study and analysis of different cultures from comparative or historical point of view, helping to explain why certain differences and similarities occur among groups
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Ethnography
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A detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork
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