ANTHROP 1AB3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Trobriand Islands, Polytheism, Marcel Mauss
25 Feb 2016
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Anthropology the study of humankind in all times and places. Holistic perspective a fundamental principle of anthropology: the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence. Ethnocentrism the belief that the ways of one"s own culture are the only proper ones. Culture-bound a perspective that produces theories about the world and reality that are based on the assumptions and values from the researcher"s own culture. Linguistic anthropology the study of human languages looking at their structure, history, and relation to social and cultural contexts. Archaeology the study of cultures through the recovery and analysis of material remains and environmental data. Historical archaeology the archaeology study of places for which written records exist. Bioarchaeology the archaeological study of human remains bones, skulls, teeth, and sometimes hair, dried skin, or other tissue to determine the influences of culture and environment on human biological variation.
