ANTH 102 assignment 01
Assignment #1
Due by 9/3
Use the assigned reading in your text and your lecture notes to address the following topics:
Define the following terms:
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humankind, viewed from the perspective of all people and all times.
Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology is the study of cultures and societies of human beings and their very recent past. Traditional cultural anthropologists study living cultures and present their observations in ethnography.
Linguistic Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology is the study of language, especially how language is structured, evolution of language, and the social and cultural contexts for language.
Archeological Anthropology Archeology is the study of past societies and their cultures, especially the material remains of the past, such as tools, food remains, and places where people lived.
Physical/Biological Anthropology Physical Anthropology also called biological anthropology; physical anthropology is the study of human evolution and variation, both past and current.
Data Data is evidence gathered to help answer questions, solve problems, and fill gaps in scientific knowledge.
Hypotheses Testable statements that potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world.
Scientific Method An empirical research method in which data is gathered from observations of phenomena, hypotheses are formulated and tested, and conclusions are drawn that validate or modify the original hypothesis.
Empirical Verified through observation and experiment.
Theory A set of hypotheses that have been rigorously tested and validated, leading to their establishment as a generally accepted explanation of specific phenomena.
Scientific law A theory that becomes absolutely true.
Briefly state the why this person is important to the study of biological anthropology
Charles Darwin
Darwin’s key contribution was the
Due by 9/3
Use the assigned reading in your text and your lecture notes to address the following topics:
Define the following terms:
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humankind, viewed from the perspective of all people and all times.
Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology is the study of cultures and societies of human beings and their very recent past. Traditional cultural anthropologists study living cultures and present their observations in ethnography.
Linguistic Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology is the study of language, especially how language is structured, evolution of language, and the social and cultural contexts for language.
Archeological Anthropology Archeology is the study of past societies and their cultures, especially the material remains of the past, such as tools, food remains, and places where people lived.
Physical/Biological Anthropology Physical Anthropology also called biological anthropology; physical anthropology is the study of human evolution and variation, both past and current.
Data Data is evidence gathered to help answer questions, solve problems, and fill gaps in scientific knowledge.
Hypotheses Testable statements that potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world.
Scientific Method An empirical research method in which data is gathered from observations of phenomena, hypotheses are formulated and tested, and conclusions are drawn that validate or modify the original hypothesis.
Empirical Verified through observation and experiment.
Theory A set of hypotheses that have been rigorously tested and validated, leading to their establishment as a generally accepted explanation of specific phenomena.
Scientific law A theory that becomes absolutely true.
Briefly state the why this person is important to the study of biological anthropology
Charles Darwin
Darwin’s key contribution was the