Chapter 1: What is Biological Anthropology Questions And Answers
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Biological Anthropology
Chapter 1: What is Biological Anthropology
Questions And Answers
Artifacts material objects of past cultures. Such as weaponry and ceramics
Biocultural Approach anthropologists use this approach and are interested in the
interrelationship between biology and culture
Biological Anthropology -b...
Chapter 1: What is Biological Anthropology
Questions And Answers
Artifacts material objects of past cultures. Such as weaponry and ceramics
Biocultural Approach anthropologists use this approach and are interested in the
interrelationship between biology and culture
Biological Anthropology -biological (or physical) anthropology is the study of human
biology, specifically of the evolution and variation of humans (and their relatives past and
present)
-an eclectic field, deriving theory and method both from within the discipline and from other
sciences that address important questions about human evolution and human variation
Bipedalism 1st evolutionary development for humans occurred around 6 MYA--aka
Walking on two feet (upright)
Cultural Anthropology The study of human society and culture; describes, analyzes,
interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences.
, Chapter 1: What is Biological Anthropology
Questions And Answers
Culture the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group
of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
Data evidence gathered to help answer questions, solve problems, and fill gaps in
scientific knowledge
Empirical based on observation or experiment (science is based on this)
Forensic Anthropology a specialty within biological anthropology, examine skeletons to
identify who they were in life
Genome the haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of
a multi-cellular organism.
the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism. In the Human genome
20,000-25,000 genes
Hominins a primate of a taxonomic tribe ( Hominini ), which comprises those species
regarded as human, directly ancestral to humans, or very closely related to humans. Originally
appeared in Africa 6-8 million years ago (mya)
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