ARKY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Spear-Thrower, 2Degrees, Geodetic Datum
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Tuesday, october 11, 2016: anthropology- the scientific study of humanity in the broadest possible sense . Biological anthropology - specializes in evolution , genetics and health , physiology and anatomy cultural anthropology - studies human society and elements of cultural life. Linguistic anthropology -is a concentration of cultural anthropology that focuses on language in society. Theory- helps produce a more accurate and stimulating perspective of the past , which has a value to society and humanity: crm - cultural resource management. Pseudoscience - claims that appears to be based on fact but are actually fictitious. Scientific method- a method go inquiry that is based on the formal testing of hypothesis , cumulative research , and replicable experiment. Prehistoric archaeology-the study of the human past prior to written document: historic archaeology- the study of the human past through material remains in conjunction with written records.