Anthropology Exam Review
Anthropology Exam Review
Anthropology: The scientific study of humans, including their origins, behaviour and physical, cultural and social development.
Cultural Anthropology: Explore how culture has shaped people in the past and present day.
Physical Anthropology: Explore where human species came from, how our bodies developed in the present form, and what makes us unique.
Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind, mental states, and human behaviour.
Sociology: The scientific study of human social behaviour, including individuals, groups, and societies.
Inquiry Model: A scientific model used to organize thoughts, observations and relevant scientific information leading us to new questions and ideas.
Identify the problem or question
Develop a hypothesis
Gather data
Analyze the data
Draw conclusion
Archaeology: Excavate physical remains of past cultures to understand and reconstruct them. Some study cultures with no written record (prehistory) or study sites that have a recorded history to supplement their understanding of the culture.
Linguistic Anthropology: Study human languages and how language affects and expresses culture.
Ethnology: The study of the origins and cultures of different races and peoples. They are concerned with marriage customs, kinship patterns, political and economic systems, religion, art, music and technology. Most often study a culture through participant observation.
Humans vs. Primates
Similarities
Differences
The bond between mother and infant is important for survival
Humans are the only primates adapted to Bipedalism
Have a very long infant dependency period (Time until an individual can reproduce)
Humans have the longest infant dependency period of any other mammal
Have dominance hierarchies and aggression among the males for access to food and females
Humans are the only primates with a symbolic, spoken language and the physical ability of speech
Groom or clean one another
Humans are the
Anthropology: The scientific study of humans, including their origins, behaviour and physical, cultural and social development.
Cultural Anthropology: Explore how culture has shaped people in the past and present day.
Physical Anthropology: Explore where human species came from, how our bodies developed in the present form, and what makes us unique.
Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind, mental states, and human behaviour.
Sociology: The scientific study of human social behaviour, including individuals, groups, and societies.
Inquiry Model: A scientific model used to organize thoughts, observations and relevant scientific information leading us to new questions and ideas.
Identify the problem or question
Develop a hypothesis
Gather data
Analyze the data
Draw conclusion
Archaeology: Excavate physical remains of past cultures to understand and reconstruct them. Some study cultures with no written record (prehistory) or study sites that have a recorded history to supplement their understanding of the culture.
Linguistic Anthropology: Study human languages and how language affects and expresses culture.
Ethnology: The study of the origins and cultures of different races and peoples. They are concerned with marriage customs, kinship patterns, political and economic systems, religion, art, music and technology. Most often study a culture through participant observation.
Humans vs. Primates
Similarities
Differences
The bond between mother and infant is important for survival
Humans are the only primates adapted to Bipedalism
Have a very long infant dependency period (Time until an individual can reproduce)
Humans have the longest infant dependency period of any other mammal
Have dominance hierarchies and aggression among the males for access to food and females
Humans are the only primates with a symbolic, spoken language and the physical ability of speech
Groom or clean one another
Humans are the