ANT 2100 Midterm - FSU Questions And
Answers
Historic Archaeology study of cultures that have written history. Known as the "contact
period archaeology".
- In some places the period when Europeans were arriving and interacting with native people
- time of European contact until Revolutionary...
Historic Archaeology study of cultures that have written history. Known as the "contact
period archaeology".
- In some places the period when Europeans were arriving and interacting with native people
- time of European contact until Revolutionary War
Moundville Extensive archaeological investigation has shown that the site was the
political and ceremonial center of a regionally organized Mississippian culture chiefdom polity
- it is the 2nd largest site of the classic Middle Mississippian era
What is archaeology? - a subfield under anthropology
- Mindset and set of technologies and methodologies
- Study of humans and their material traces
Jamestown (starving time) The first Early English Colony in (1609 - 1676)
- Encountered Wampanoag Indians
, ANT 2100 Midterm - FSU Questions And
Answers
- English concept of "Noble Savage"
- Starvation, Environmental decimation
- Poor colonial execution - did they want to settle?
Cultural (def) Integrated system of beliefs, traditions, and customs that govern or
influence a person's behavior.
- Culture is: learned, shared by a members of a group, and symbolic
- Apache ex: preferred one large living/cooking area
Anthropologists study cultures in what 2 ways? 1. Ideational perspective
2. Adaptive perspective
Ideational perspective Focus on ideas, symbols, and mental structures as driving forces in
shaping human behavior.
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