ANT 281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lewis H. Morgan, Franz Boas, Historical Particularism
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Classical greek and roman writings: herotodus (484 bc 425 bc) Cultural relativity (vs ethnocentrism) in discussions about other societies (egyptians). 13th 14th century: marco polo (1254 1324) Wrote about other societies discovered in his travels. Age of discovery: encounter with various cultures of the new world, new intellectual currents of renaissance, pietro martire (1457 1526) Re(cid:272)ords eth(cid:374)ographi(cid:272) a(cid:374)d li(cid:374)guisti(cid:272) data (cid:271)rought (cid:271)a(cid:272)k fro(cid:373) colu(cid:373)(cid:271)us". 1st voyage: printing invented around the same time as discoveries so accounts are published, the voyages of captain cook (18th century) The enlightenment: 1782 an accurate description of the marriage ceremonies used by many nations by anonymous, ethnological writings important for key debates about the nature of humans. (cid:862)ma(cid:374) is (cid:271)or(cid:374) free a(cid:374)d e(cid:448)ery(cid:449)here he is i(cid:374) (cid:272)hai(cid:374)s. (cid:863) Cultural evolution from more primitive to more advanced; cultural similarities due to similar circumstance. Culture is knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs, and any other habits of capabilities of man as a member of society.
