Intro to Anthropology

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