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10 Cards in this Set
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Adaption |
functional response of an organism or population to the environment result of evolutionary change |
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Anthropology |
study of human culture & the evolutionary aspects of human biology - cultural anthropology - archaeology - linguistics - physical anthropology |
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Anthropometry |
measurement of human body parts; also known as "osteometry" |
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Artifacts |
objects/materials made or modified for use by hominins - earliest were made from stone or bone |
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Behavior |
anything organisms do involving an action in response to internal/external stimuli or their environment - not always deliberate or result of conscious decision making |
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Biocultural Evolution |
the mutual interactive evolution of human biology & culture; concept that biology makes culture possible & that developing culture further influences the direction of biological evolution |
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Bipedally |
walking on two legs/feet - the most distinctive feature of human hominins |
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Culture |
all aspects of human adaption including technology, traditions, language, religion, & social roles; a set of learned behaviors transmitted from one generation to the next through learning & not through biological or genetic means |
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Data |
facts from which conclusions can be drawn; scientific information |
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Empirical |
relying on experiment or observation |
