Paleoanthropology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Paleoanthropology correct answer: - The Study of immediate ancestors of humans (hominins) - Relies on fossils - Geographically specific: 1) East and South Africa 2) East Asia 3) Middle East Taphonomy correct answer: - Study of decomposition - Process may be arrested by 1) Dry 2) Cold 3) Wet (anaerobic environments) Fossilization correct answer: - Rare process - Conditions must be right Types of Fossils: - Sedimentary Rock - Volcanic Activity Law of superposition correc...

The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC-CIL) is known for: - Answer-Identifying missing U.S. servicemembers Which of the following components are assessed or determined by forensic anthropologists? a. Sex b. Ancestry c. Age d. Manner of death e. A, B, C only - Answer-A, B, C only Which of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology? a. Primatology b. Archaeology c. Morphology d. Paleoanthropology ...

Anth 002 Quiz Study Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Culture, as defined in Chapter 1, ____. - Correct Answer Can be defined as the strategy by which humans adapt to the natural environment What does the term biocultural evolution refer to? - Correct Answer The interaction between biology and culture in human evolution Which sub discipline of anthropology is concerned with various aspects of human language? - Correct Answer Linguistic anthropology What is primatology the st...

Anthropology Quizzes Latest Update Graded A+ What does the widespread adoption of blue jeans by youth worldwide illustrate? The phenomenon of globalization. What is the correct definition of culture? ((((None of these)))) Emerged approximately 10,000 years ago. More advanced in modern North America compared to current China. Being eradicated by globalization. Mostly transmitted through genetic inheritance. What term describes the act of evaluating other cultures by the stan...

Evolutionary Anthropology - Application of modern evolutionary theory to studies of morphology, ecology, and behavior of human and non-human primates 5 sub-disciplines Evolution in not linear, goal oriented, progressive Primatology - Scientific study of non-human primates Primate anatomy, field studies of wild animals, primate psychology, etc Primatologists seek to study the evolution of primates Paleoanthropology - Multidisciplinary study of: Biological evolution of humans and non-huma...

Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people and their societies AAA's Code of Ethics -Do No Harm -Be Open and Honest About your Work -Obtain Informed Consent and Permissions -Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations -Make Results Accessible -Protect and Preserve Records Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses Archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through mater...

Anthropology Chapter 1- 4 Latest Update Graded A+ Physical Anthropology The branch of science that investigates human beings from a biological standpoint, focusing on our physical development and evolutionary history. Paleoanthropology Examines the origins of humans and tracks the evolutionary changes from early ancestors to modern humans. Primatology Studies the fossil records of our closest living relatives (such as apes, monkeys, and prosimians) and observes their behavio...

Select the correct answer. Which applied field of anthropology studies the process of transfer of the sense of identity among generations as well as among cultures? A. developmental anthropology B. educational anthropology C. urban anthropology D. corporate anthropology ~~> B. educational anthropology Select the correct answer. James is writing a thesis comparing the rituals of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs. What is his specialized field of study? A. anthropology of art B. ant...

Four Fields of Anthropology correct answers- Cultural Anthropology -Archaeology -Linguistic Anthropology -Physical or Biological Anthropology Paleoanthropology correct answersA subfield of Physical Anthropology. interdisciplinary approach to the study of earlier hominins--their chronology, physical structure, archaeological remains, habitats, and so on Osteology correct answersThe study of skeletal material Human osteology focuses on the interpretation of skeletal remains from arc...

Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers What are the four branches of anthropology (CLAP) - Answer-physical anthropology archaeology anthropological linguistics cultural anthropology physical/biology anthropology - Answer-studies both human biological evolution and contemporary physical variations among peoples of the world paleoanthropology- origins, fossils primatology- evolution history forensic anthropology- identify what happened Archaeology - Answer-focuses ...