[ANT 102] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 11 pages long Study Guide!

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Anthropology - the study of human diversity over time and space. Anthropology composes similarities and differences between different cultures. Not limited by time, space, or of the dimension of the human experience. Occurs in many place; usually remote settings, such as . Goal to understand and explain human diversity over time and space. In the past, anthropologists were judging by the information that was available to them at the time. Now, anthropology is recognized as a science and a humanities. 19th century it was assumed that non industrial societies lacked progress. Interpreted to make inferences about cultures of the past. Can tell you where and how people lived. What technologies they had and used and how they used it. Objects that have been made or modified by humans, typically of cultural or historical interest. Find piece of things and have to interpret to put it together to guess what it was used for. Includes prestige items adorn, expression, decorations, etc.