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Anthropology-140 Ch. 1 Exam withcorrect Answers
Anthropology - Answers -The study of humankind in a cross-cultural context.
Anthropology includes the four subfields: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology,
archaeology, and biological anthropology. Anthropologists try to understand the inner
workings of a group of people who hold different worldviews, values, and traditions than
we do.
Biological Anthropology - Answers -The study of humans as biological organisms,
considered in an evolutionary framework; sometimes called physical anthropology.
Biological anthropologists spend their careers trying to understand the details of the
evolutionary process and the ways in which it has shaped who we are today
Evolution - Answers -A change in the frequency of a gene or a trait in a population over
multiple generations.
(An) Adaptation - Answers -A trait that increases the reproductive success of an
organism, produced by natural selection in the context of a particular environment.
Archaeology Anthropology - Answers -Archaeology is the study of how people used to
live, based on the materials, or artifacts, they left behind. These artifacts, art,
implements, and other objects of material culture form the basis for the analysis and
interpretation of ancient cultures.
Cultural Anthropology - Answers -the study of human societies in a cross-cultural and
focuses on how people lead their daily lives is at the heart of the field. Ethnology, one of
the subfields of cultural anthropology, is the study of human societies and of the
behavior of people within those societies. The practice of ethnology is called
ethnography
Linguistic Anthropology - Answers -is the study of the form, function, and social context
of language. Linguistic anthropologists usually are more interested in language use and
the role that language plays in shaping culture than they are in the technical aspects of
language structure.
Archaeology - Answers -Archaeology is the study of how people used to live, based on
the materials, or artifacts, they left behind. These artifacts, art, implements, and other
objects of material culture form the basis for the analysis and interpretation of ancient
cultures.
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