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| The exchange of cultural features that results when groups come into continuous firsthand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct |
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| The process by which organisms cope with the environmental stresses |
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| The study of the human species and its immediate ancestors |
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| The application of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify, assess, and solve comntemporary social problems |
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| archaeological anthropology |
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| The branch of anthropology that reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through material remains; best known for the study of prehistory. Also known as "archaeology" |
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| The branch of anthropology that studies human biological diversity in time and space - for instance, hominid evolution, human genetics, human biological adaptation; also includes primatology |
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| Behavior and evolution of monkeys and apes |
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| Referring to the inclusion and combination (to solve a common problem) of both biological and cultural approaches - one of anthropology's hallmarks [Using both biological and cultural approaches in order to solve a problem] |
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| Key, basic, or central values that integrate a culture and help distinguish it from others |
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| The study of human society and culture; describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences |
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