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    another person is to leave him or her in no worse shape than when we met him or her”. I would say that simple words like “thank you”‚ “excuse me”‚ “I am sorry”‚ etc‚ are really important to deal with people we have just met. Therefore‚ having good manners is important to everyone not matter what their origin. Thus‚ it would not be exaggeration to affirm that all the corruption‚ social injustice‚ poverty‚ and problems of the world could be solved if people accepted they have an obligation to treat other

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    THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD MANNERS Essay One of the first most visible characteristics that distinguish a person from the 21st century‚ from most of his predecessors‚ is the way in which our contemporaries behave themselves. Humanity has existed long enough on this Earth to understand‚ that there are certain unwritten laws‚ which govern our everyday life. It wouldn’t be a far-fetched statement if I say that obeying these universally accepted rules ensures if not a successful social life‚ then

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    troglodytes‚ or chimpanzees‚ in their natural habitat and to study their social life‚ including topics such as friendship‚ loyalty‚ and social power. During this time‚ Goodall made several crucial discoveries that have not only impacted the field of anthropology but has changed the way we look at ourselves as members of the environment shared with millions of other species. It was in October of 1960 that Goodall would make one of the most important scientific

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    ANTHROPOLOGY 1200 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD FINAL EXAM Spring 2014 STUDENT NAME: ___Amanda McLaughlin________________ Multiple Choice (2 points each) 1. The Mashpee Wamponoag lost their 1976 lawsuit seeking to reclaim approximately 16‚000 acres that had previously belonged to them on Cape Cod. Which of the following was not true regarding the case? a. They demanded the return of all land‚ including all homes constructed in the past 200 years. b. They never had legal deed to the land. c. The

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    The English and Russian idea of good manners is different. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Prove your point of view. Good manners are important across the globe‚ but that doesn’t mean they are the same all over the world. The rules of politeness vary greatly all over the world‚ from country to country everywhere. Once we read the article about Marta Ingram‚ who was English and her Russian husband‚ Alexander. When she first met Alexander and he said to her‚ in Russian‚ "Naley mne

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    Topic: What is the significance of the manner in which Ophelia dies? In Hamlet’s Shakespeare‚ the image of Ophelia’s death proves to be one of the most beautiful scenes of the play‚ being the inspiration of various artworks. Yet Ophelia’s death is indeed a metaphor for the role of women in society. The romantic but tragic manner in which she dies truly reflects the typical women figure of the time as beautiful but at the same time vulnerable and helpless. At the end of Act 4‚ Scene 7; Gertrude

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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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    Exam 2 Review Ch. 7 * Hominins: Modern humans and all extinct species more closely related to humans than chimps and bonobos * Fossils found in water and wind-eroded exposures‚ rift valleys (Great Africa and Rift Valley)‚ volcanic tuffs‚ rich in potassium‚ café sites. In Africa during the Late Miocene * Majority of known fossil record is from 500‚000 years ago * Characteristics: increased upright posture‚ bipedal locomotion‚ change in diet‚ larger braincase‚ small face‚ smaller

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    Classical Readings on Cultural Anthropology By Gary Ferraro What do we have to learn through the study of different cultures? I was hoping for some wonderful revelation in the collection of writings. I may have found one. This book was a difficult read for me. I am not sure whether it’s my age or my inexperience with classical readings. I also found it difficult to formulate a report on a collection of readings‚ the last report I did was on Laura Ingall’s Little House on the Prairie. This

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    Komron Sabbagh Prof. Rowe Anthropology 101 March 25‚ 2013 Elderly Human “Y” Chromosome The unearthing and examination of a tremendously infrequent African American “Y” chromosome goes back in time with regards to the most recent common ancestor for the “Y” chromosome ancestry to 338‚000 years ago. This period exists even older than the age of the most eldest known structurally contemporary human fossils. University of Arizona geneticists have revealed the most ancient known hereditary subdivision

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