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Anthropology
Undergraduate 2
02/09/2012

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4 sub fields of anthropology
Definition
physical, archaeology, linguistic, ethnology
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4 sub fields of Physical Anthropology
Definition
Physical, Pale, Primatology, Forensic
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4 levels of Archaeology
Definition
archaeology, prehistoric, historic, classical
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Physical anthropology
Definition
Studies human evolution, physiology, and variations. Related to biology and physical sciences
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Pale anthropology
Definition
studies the links between modern humans and their extinct ancestors
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Primatology
Definition
studies primates, a primate is a member of the biological order primates “prime, first rank”, the group that contains lemurs, lorisids, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes (includes greap apes and humans)
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Forensic anthropology
Definition
Includes the identification of human remains for legal purposes
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LINGUISTICS
Definition
THE STUDY OF THE HUMAN LANGUAGE
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HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS
Definition
STUDIES THE ETYMOLOGY AND HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF LANGUAGES
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STRUCTURAL LINGUISTICS
Definition
STUDIES THE STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE, PHONETIC PHONEMIC, SEMANTIC, AND MORPHOLOGICAL
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SOCIO-LINGUISTICS
Definition
STUDIES THE RELATION BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOR
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Ethnology
Definition
STUDIES CULTURES OF THE WORLD FROM A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
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ETHNOGRAGHY
Definition
A DESCRIPTION OF A CULTURE, IN WRITING AND FILM, BASED ON FIELDWORD, PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION, THE GENEALOGICAL METHOD OF AND INTERVIEWS WILL WELL-INFORMED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GROUP.
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BASE LINE
Definition
THE FIRST STORY EVER DONE WITH NEWLY CONTRACTED GROUPS
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LIFE HISTORY
Definition
THE STUDY OF AN INDIVIDUALS LIFE
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ACCULATION STUDY
Definition
The study of the changes that occur when two cultures come into lasting contact
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COMMUNITY STUDY
Definition
STUDY OF A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY
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INSTITUTIONAL STUDY
Definition
The study of institution such as businesses or universities
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SUBCULTURAL STUDIED
Definition
The studies of a culture within a culture. Urban and rural subcultures are common examples(truck drivers)
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