ANT 306 Forensic Anthropology Field School Aug – Nov 2012 Lectures and Labs: Wed 10-12 Davis Building 2045 Instructors: Dr. Tracy Rogers tracy.rogers@utoronto.ca 400 Terrence Donnelly Health Science Complex 905 828-5449 Office hours by appointment Teaching Assistants (TAs): Joel Cahn‚ Emily Holland‚ Hannah Pryce Course Description: Forensic anthropology involves locating‚ documenting‚ excavating‚ recovering‚ and analyzing human skeletal remains in a medico-legal context
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Cultural Anthropology All Anthropologists have different definitions of Culture. Just like how everyones Culture is different. Some Anthropologist used other Anthropologist definitions of Culture. In this paper I am going to talk about three Anthropologist who in some ways defined Culture the same but also very differently. Those Anthropologist are Edward B. Tylor‚ Clifford Geertz‚ and Conrad Kottak. I am also going to talk about my understanding of Culture. Tylor defined Culture the best
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* Customs Union Theory ------------------------------------------------- (18th century) A customs union is a grouping of countries with a common external tariff‚ but with free trade‚ free movement of labor and capital among themselves. Customs union theory examines the impact on trade in general following the removal of barriers (such as quotas and tariffs) between the countries and their establishment against other countries. --- Advantages of Custom Unions : Consumers get a wider choice of
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Readings # 2 Conrad Kottak (2000). Anthropology: the exploration of human diversity It is the coverage of physical anthropology and archaeology‚ which serves to make Kottak one of the most balanced introductions to the four fields of anthropology. This text offers an introduction to the five subdisciplines of anthropology: cultural‚ physical‚ archaeological‚ anthropological linguistics and applied anthropology. To reflect the role of anthropology in today’s world‚ Professor Kottak has revised
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A man was taking his dog for a walk. The dog broke free from the owner‚ and when the owner caught up with it‚ he discovered the dog had dug up a bone. Upon further examination‚ the dog’s owner suspected his dog had discovered the remains of a human body. He called the police to report his find. There are a number of steps a forensic anthropologist must take in order to identify an unidentified body. The first step a forensic anthropologist might take to solve the case is to identify the age‚ gender
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Anthropology 10 Ritual and Psychology What is Ritual? Habitual form of behavior that links itself to larger then self ( commitment ) Brushing your teeth being a ritual running everyday is ritualist? maybe maybe not‚ whats happening in your mind when your doing it American Spousal Exchange Vegas‚ San Fran‚ New york divorce rate lower then average 15-20 % Are they capable of love? Yes they are they separate sex and love why don’t their marriages there their marriages apart? has to
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Social Anthropology Essay. How would you summarize Clifford Geertz’s contribution to the field of anthropology? Clifford Geertz I have chosen this essay on Geertz‚ as the information I received in class I found interesting and wanted to elaborate on the knowledge I already had. In this essay‚ I will be discussing Geertz’s contributions to anthropology‚ and what I have interpreted these contributions as myself. When looking at Geertz’s ideas and theories in Anthropology‚ some of these ideas and
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a father-and-son team‚ Custom Molds‚ Inc. was formed to design and produce custom molds for plastic parts. By the mid-1990s‚ the company expanded into the manufacture of plastic parts. As of 2009‚ the sales mix at the company changed‚ causing problems. Bottlenecks are occurring during the production process‚ causing delays in customer deliveries. In addition‚ a few orders have been returned because of defective parts. Analysis Tom and Mason Miller‚ the owners of Custom Molds‚ face a number of
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The Book of the Dead Introduction There were a number of spells in the Book of the Dead to protect spirits from insect attacks. The Book of the Dead had many uses. This ‘book’ could come in many styles‚ but they did not all look the same. It was thought that it was first wrote by one man to be safe throughout the journey to the other life. Finally‚ the Book of the Dead was a ‘book’ that guided one’s spirit safely to the afterlife‚ believed to be written first by the scribe‚ “Thoth”‚ with colored
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Customs and traditions are traditional nation which human race depends on to develop. They are very wonderful and helpful. They should be considered important‚ and something that should reside in peoples’ heart. Customs and traditions are extremely important‚ and they have both good and bad facets. Therefore‚ society will be better if people combine while eliminate the restrictions. First of all‚ modern society can not improve without existing customs and traditions. This is the same principles as
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