ANT 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Xibalba, Ball Game, Lewis Binford
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Morpheme a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided (e. g. , in, come, -ing, forming incoming ). Wernickes area a region of the brain concerned with the comprehension of language, located in the cortex of the dominant temporal lobe. Brocas area is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production. Semantics the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text. Syntax the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, specifically word order. Barbara bender and brian hayden; food production the result of competition for social status; evidence of early staples not used for subsistence. David rindos; domestication was an unintentional outcome of relationships between humans and plants. 3 stages: incidental domestication specialized domestication agricultural domestication.
