ANTH 3902 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Human Evolution, Forensic Anthropology, Dual Inheritance Theory
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Archaeology- the recovery and analysis of the material remains left by past peoples. Geo-culture cores- north american zones that are both geographic and environmentally similar and that include similar cultural evolutionary patterns and cultures. Anthropology- scientific study of humanity over time over space/ location. Anthropology- the study of the human experience- scientific and systematic way of understanding humanity and human diversity over time and space (location) 5 subfields of anthropology: cultural/ socio-cultural anthropology: study of historically recent and. Chapter 1- the nature and practice of north american archaeology. Objectives understand basic attributes of archaeology as practiced in north america today develop a sense of the diversity of archaeological career paths in anthropology identify the general steps and procedures archaeologists use to develop an understanding of the past. Important to preserve the heritage of these early native creatures. Serious threats to the record of america"s past exist in modern society- destruction of evidence of the past.
