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Anthopology Test 1
Anthro. test 1
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 3
09/10/2012

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Anthropology
Definition
Study of humans and their immediate ancestors
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Holism
Definition
Study of human condition, past, present, and future
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Culture
Definition
How you behave within a group
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Biocultural
Definition
Combo of both biological and cultural perspectives
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Cultural Anthropology
Definition
Study of human society and culture
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Biological Anthropology
Definition
Study of human biological variation in time and space
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Archaeology
Definition
Study of human behavior through material remains
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Linguistics
Definition
Development and concept of human language
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Ethnography
Definition
Detailed accounts of social practices within a particular culture
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Ethnology
Definition
cross-cultural comparisons based on ethnography
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Artifacts
Definition
Items intentionally modified for use as a tool
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Enculturation
Definition
Process by which a child learns his or her culture
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Symbol
Definition
Something, verbal or non-verbal, that stands for something else
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Universal
Definition
Something that exists in every culture
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Generality
Definition
Generalization made depending on the culture
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Particularity
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Something unique to each culture
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Agency
Definition
Actions that individuals take
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Cultural diffusion
Definition
Other cultures may borrow aspects from other cultures'
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