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16 Cards in this Set
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Hypotheses |
Testable statements that potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world |
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theory |
a set of hypotheses that have been rigorously testes and validated, leading to their establishment as a generally accepted explanation of specific phenomena |
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scientific method |
an empirical research method in which data are gathered from observations of phenomena, hypotheses are formulated and tested, and conclusions are drawn that validate or modify the original hypotheses |
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Name the four sub-fields of anthropology + define each |
1. Cultural - Study of present day society 2. Physical - study of human biological evolution and biocultural variation 3. Archaeology - study of past/ dead societies 4. Linguistics - study of language in society |
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hominin |
humans and human-like ancestors |
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genome |
the complete set of genetic information for an organism or species that represents all of the inheritable traits |
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primates |
group of mammals with complex behavior, varied forms of locomotion, and unique suites of traits ex. lemurs, monkeys, apes |
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Subsistence on St. Catherine's Island |
Pre-AD 1000 Foraging: -ate wild fish, animals, and plants |
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Three attributes of humanness |
-Hunting -Sleeping -Dependence on domesticated food |
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social learning |
the capacity to learn from other humans, enabling the accumulation of knowledge across many generations |
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Franz Boas |
-united the study of culture, language, and biology within American anthropology -called the Father of American Anthropology -laid the foundation of scientific anthropology by relying on the scientific method |
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Forensic Anthropologists |
focus on skeletal analysis of individuals |
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What make us human? |
Biology Culture Behavior |
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Within Physical Anthropology, humans are viewed as |
both cultural and biological beings |
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material culture |
the part of culture that is expressed as objects that humans us to manipulate environments |
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List the steps of the scientific method |
1. Observation
2. Hypothesis 3. Predictions 4. Test 5. Hypothesis supported or rejected 6 Hypothesis Supported: More tests 6. Hypothesis Rejected: Revise Hypothesis |
