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Hominin - ANSWERdesignates human life after split from ancestral chimps. Bipedalism - ANSWERUsing two feet to walk around. Hominid - ANSWERtaxonomic family that includes human and the African apes and their ancestors Genus - ANSWERrank in taxonomy. Above Species and below families. Habitual Bipedalism - ANSWERform of bipedalism that is assumed as a regular means of movement First hominin - ANSWERArdipithecus "Ardi" Makes us human - ANSWERBipedalism, Brains, skulls, childhood ...

Culture - ANSWERA way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their: Society - ANSWERa. generally refers to a particular group of people living and interacting within a definite territory Culture is biologically inherited - ANSWERThere are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. These include all of the following EXCEPT...

Paleoanthropology - ANSWERstudy of hominid and human life through the fossil record Biological/Physical Anthropology - ANSWERstudy of human biological variation in time and space Primatology - ANSWERstudy of biology, evolution, behavior, and social life of primates Anthropometry - ANSWERmeasurement of body parts, and bones. used for classification and comparison Bone Biology - ANSWERstudy of bone as a biological tissue, including its genetics, cell structure, growth, decay, and pat...

Cultural Anthropology - ANSWERThe study of human society and culture; describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. Ethnography - ANSWERThe firsthand personal study of a local setting. Emerged as the primary research strategy of cultural anthropologists because in the past many societies had greater cultural uniformity Ethnographic Techniques - ANSWER1)Direct, firsthand observation 2)Conversation 3)The genealogical method 4)Detailed wor...

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make and use - is referred to by anthropologists as their: - ANSWERCulture A society: - ANSWERa. generally refers to a particular group of people living and interacting within a definite territory There are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. These include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERCulture is biologically inher...

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, and things they make use - is referred to by anthropologist as their? - ANSWERCulture A society is defined as? - ANSWERGenerally refers to a particular group of people living and interacting with an a definite territory. There are many definitions of culture; however, there are a number of aspects that are common to most definitions. What are they? - ANSWERCulture is biologically inherited In order for ...

A way of life shared by a group of human beings - including their language, beliefs, & things they make and use - ANSWERculture Society - ANSWERA community of people who share a common language & culture Aspects of Culture - ANSWERvalues, customs, symbols, language culture must be? - ANSWERLearned & shared among individuals provided the first detailed definition of culture - ANSWERE.B Tylor Symbols - ANSWERarbitrary meaningful units we use to represent reality Ethnocentrism - A...

Archaeology - ANSWERthe study of human behavior and cultural change in the past through the reconstruction, description, and interpretation of material remains what do archaeologists do? - ANSWERreconstruct behavior through the study of material remains or archaeological record what are examples of material culture? - ANSWER-artifacts -ecofacts -features artifact - ANSWERanything made, used, or altered in some way by humans ecofacts - ANSWERany type of evidence related to the physi...

Archaeology - ANSWERA holistic process. The systematic study of humankind through past remains Four subfields of anthropology - ANSWERPhysical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, and Archaeology Physical Anthropology - ANSWERstudies humans as a biological species. Cultural Anthropology - ANSWERNon-genetic form of adaptation. Human behavior and culture. Linguistic Anthropology - ANSWERStudies characteristics, relationships, and culture of language. Archaeo...

Biological/Physical Anthropology - ANSWERStudy of human biological variation in time and space. Paleoanthropology - ANSWERStudy of hominid and human life through the fossil record. Human Biological Plasticity - ANSWERBody's ability to change. Primatology - ANSWERStudy of biology, evolution, behavior, and social life of primates. Bone Biology - ANSWERStudy of bone as a biological tissue, including its genetics, cell structure, growth, development, decay, and patterns of movement. ...