ANT100Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pictogram, Leading Edge, Hand Axe

• School: UTSG
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANT100Y1
• Professor: Ivan Kalmar

Document Summary

Era- a major division of geological time, tens of hundreds of millions of years long, usually distinguished by significant changes in the plant and animal kingdoms. Also used to denote later archaeological periods, such as the prehistoric era: y. a. - abbreviation for millions of years ago epoch- a subdivision of geological time, millions of years long, representing units of eras. Culture- a uniquely human means of nonbiological adaptation; a repertoire of learned behaviours for coping with the physical and social environments. Evolution- the process of change over time resulting from shifting conditions of the physical and cultural environments, involving mechanisms of mutation and natural selection. Biological anthropology- the study of the biological nature of our nearest relatives and ourselves. Cultural anthropology- the study of living peoples and the shared aspects of the human experience. Anthropological archaeology (prehistory)- archaeological investigations that seek to answer fundamental questions about humans and human behaviour. Historical archaeology- archaeology in combination with the written record.