Chapter 1 Flashcards
A group of organisms that can interbreed to produce offspring
species
composed of species that share similar sets of characteristics but who do not interbreed in nature
genera/genus
physical anthropology is also known as?
biological anthropology
the scientific discipline concerned with the biological behavioral characteristics of human beings and nonhuman primates and their ancestors
physical anthropology
What three areas does physical anthropology focus on?
human evolution, contemporary human variation, and human ecology
primates
animals including lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans
a change in the genetic structure of a population or appearance of a new species
evolution
an anatomical physiological or behavioral response of organisms or populations to their environment
adaptation
the behavioral aspects of human adaptation, a set of learned behaviors transmitted from one generation to the next via non-biological means
culture
general cultural orientation or perspective
worldview
action in response to internal or external stimuli, can also be the response of an individual group or species to its environment, may or may not be deliberate
behavior
the mutual interactive evolution of human biology and culture, the concept that biology makes culture possible and that developing culture further influences the direction of biological evolution
biocultural evolution (ex increased brain size)
What are the four fields of anthropology?
linguistic, cultural, archaeological, physical
the practical application of anthropological and archaeological theories and techniques
applied anthropology
detailed descriptive studies of human societies
ethnographies
