Intro to Anthropology
Across
- 4. Linked or related to one another; connected in multiple ways.
- 5. __________ Diversity The variety of different genes and genetic characteristics found within a population or species.
- 6. The process by which living organisms change over many generations through natural selection and genetic variation.
- 7. The preserved remains or traces of organisms (including humans and their ancestors) from the past, often found in rocks or earth.
- 9. A Greek word meaning "study"; the second part of the word "anthropology."
- 13. Extremely thorough, careful, and accurate; following strict standards.
- 15. A particular way of viewing or understanding something; a point of view.
- 16. A proposed explanation or educated guess that can be tested through scientific investigation.
- 18. Objects made or used by humans in the past, such as tools, pottery, weapons, or jewelry, that archaeologists study to learn about earlier cultures.
- 20. A mistaken belief or incorrect understanding about something.
- 23. ________________Anthropology The branch of anthropology that studies living cultures and societies by observing how people organize their lives, what they believe, and how they interact with one another.
- 24. Deoxyribonucleic acid; the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms and determines inherited characteristics.
- 25. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native to a region.
- 26. A Greek word meaning "human"; the first part of the word "anthropology."
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- 1. The scientific study of humans and human behavior across time and space, including our bodies, cultures, languages, and past.
- 2. A group of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and lemurs
- 3. The state of having many different types, forms, or characteristics; variety.
- 6. _________________ Languages are languages that are at risk of disappearing because fewer and fewer people speak them, often studied and documented by linguistic anthropologists.
- 8. ________________ Anthropology The branch of anthropology that focuses on human language, including how it develops, how it shapes thought, and how it varies across cultures.
- 10. __________ Observation – A scientific method of watching and recording behavior or events in an organized, methodical way.
- 11. Belonging to or occurring in the present time; modern.
- 12. Related to the use of scientific methods and techniques to investigate crimes or legal questions.
- 14. Observable events, facts, or circumstances; things that happen or exist.
- 17. Traditional practices, behaviors, or ways of doing things that are specific to a particular culture or society.
- 18. The branch of anthropology that studies past human cultures through the material remains they left behind, such as pottery, tools, and buildings.
- 19. To carefully dig up and remove earth or soil in order to uncover buried artifacts, structures, or other archaeological remains.
- 21. ________________ Structures The organized patterns of relationships and institutions that make up a society, including family systems, government, and social classes.
- 22. ________________ Anthropology The branch of anthropology (also called biological anthropology) that examines human biology and evolution by studying fossils, DNA, and how humans adapt to different environments.