ANTH 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cannibalism
16 May 2018
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Review Sheet 9
Anthropology and the dead other
1.) Two Links between anthropology and the dead other
➢ 19th cetury athropology is part of the creatio of the dead other
➢ 20th cetury athropology tries to ed the treatet of the dead other
2.) Describe the two reasons why it has been difficult to achieve full compliance for the 1990
native American graves and repatriation act.
Human remains would be taken out of graves to be studied/ exhibited. This desecration of
graves becomes a very lucrative enterprise. This practice would be popular in the 19th and into
the 20th century. Native Americans would complain and try to stop this. Then people began to
support and argue for the native Americans. This leads to the: Native American graves and
repatriation act 1990. Says that anyone that has any human remains or objects has ten years to
return them, (2000). Many of these things have not been returned and it is now 2017
Anthro exam is either Wednesday, review sheet 6,7,8, 9 readings
Anthropophagy- the consumption of humans by humans- cannibalism
This is worldwide and throughout humanity. Part of our most important taboos.
Taboos
1. Objects not to be touched/used
2. Words not to be spoken
3. Acts not to be done
One main taboo is anthropophagy
1. Psychopathic
2. Survival
3. Ritualistic
4. Dietary
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