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Intro to Cultural Anthropology
Cumulative Final Exam
5
Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
12/11/2008

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Term
Acculturation
Definition
the exchange of cultural features that results when groups com 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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Applied Anthropology
Definition
the application of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify, assess, and solve contemporary social problems
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Archaeological Anthropology
Definition
reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through human remains
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Biological Anthropology
Definition
studies human biological diversity in time and space - for example human genetics
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