ANTH 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Primatology, Biological Anthropology, Hunter-Gatherer
6 Aug 2020
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Biological- scientific study of human species (which used to be called physical) Cultural- the study of cultures, from studying corporate culture to hunter gatherer societies, 70-80% of the field. Archaeology- trying to understand human behavior by studying the stuff that we leave behind when we die, starting with stone tools up to today, material remains/material culture. Linguistics- the study of language and language use. Anthropology is a social science but is basically half a biological science as well. Evolutionary theory- nothing in the life sciences makes sense except in the light of evolution. Primatology- biology and behavior of living nonhuman primates (apes, monkeys, persimions) Paleoanthropology- the fossil record for humanity, eg. bones. Human biology- study of how evolution plays a role in our own modern lives, including genetics and human adaptation, study of diseases. Issue in the united states is creationism v. evolution. Charles darwin (1809-1882) termed coin evolution as a biological term.
