Anthropology
Anthropology
1/9/13
Archaeology
* The study of human behavior through material remains * Artifacts: items intentionally modified for use as a tool * Applied Archaeology
Archaeological Tools * Survey * Test Pits * Excavation – digging & examining * Trowels * Careful excavation * Lab analysis
Biological (Physical) Anthropology * The study of human biological variation in time and space
5 Special Interests within Biological Anthropology * Human evolution as revealed by the fossil record (paleoanthropology) * Human genetics * Human growth and development * Human biological plasticity (the body’s ability to change as it copes with stresses, such as heat, cold, and altitude). * The biology, evolution, behavior, and social life of monkeys, apes, and other nonhuman primates.
Physical Anthropology * Primatology: * The study of modern non-human primate biology and behavior * Paleoprimatology * The study of primate evolution * Paleoanthropology * The recovery and interpretation of early hominid remains * Osteology * The study of the skeleton * Human Biology * The study of human growth and development, adaption to environment extremes, and human genetics * Paleopathology * The study of health, disease and trauma in archaeological (skeletal) populations. * Bioarchaeology * The study of human culture and history * Forensic Anthropology * The use of anthropological practices to identify the remains of recently deceased individuals and if possible reconstruct their cause of death.
Linguistic Anthropology * Focus: Development and conceptualization of human language
Anthropology as Science * What is Science? * “Understanding phenomena through observation, generalization and verification.” * Science: Field of study that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the
1/9/13
Archaeology
* The study of human behavior through material remains * Artifacts: items intentionally modified for use as a tool * Applied Archaeology
Archaeological Tools * Survey * Test Pits * Excavation – digging & examining * Trowels * Careful excavation * Lab analysis
Biological (Physical) Anthropology * The study of human biological variation in time and space
5 Special Interests within Biological Anthropology * Human evolution as revealed by the fossil record (paleoanthropology) * Human genetics * Human growth and development * Human biological plasticity (the body’s ability to change as it copes with stresses, such as heat, cold, and altitude). * The biology, evolution, behavior, and social life of monkeys, apes, and other nonhuman primates.
Physical Anthropology * Primatology: * The study of modern non-human primate biology and behavior * Paleoprimatology * The study of primate evolution * Paleoanthropology * The recovery and interpretation of early hominid remains * Osteology * The study of the skeleton * Human Biology * The study of human growth and development, adaption to environment extremes, and human genetics * Paleopathology * The study of health, disease and trauma in archaeological (skeletal) populations. * Bioarchaeology * The study of human culture and history * Forensic Anthropology * The use of anthropological practices to identify the remains of recently deceased individuals and if possible reconstruct their cause of death.
Linguistic Anthropology * Focus: Development and conceptualization of human language
Anthropology as Science * What is Science? * “Understanding phenomena through observation, generalization and verification.” * Science: Field of study that seeks reliable explanations, with reference to the