ANTH 1150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Inuit, Lewis H. Morgan, Phonetics
8 Oct 2015
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Fields of anthropology physical and biological anthro are based on how humans are mammals and biological members of the animal kingdom. Primatologists- recognize that humans are primates who are closely related to other great apes (chimps, gorillas, orang- utans) medical anthropology- is a field of physical anthro that combines biological, social, and cultural factors. Iroquoian people, reporting observations and conclusions known as the jesuit relations the hudson"s bay company also kept detailed accounts of the aboriginals the fur trading posts caused aboriginals to abandon their hunting/gathering for trade. Chapter 3 explanation- general abstract propositions (theories) and specific propositions (hypotheses) that represent how and why reality is constituted in the manner that it is. Charles darwin- evolutionary theory of survival of the fittest. Herbert spencer- had idea that human society is characterized by an evolutionary progression from simple to complex in which there is struggle and progress.
