Ch.1: Intro to Biological Activity Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is physical anthropology?
A
scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral characteristics of human beings, non-human primates and closest ancestors
2
Q
What is microevolution?
A
minor genetic change within populations
3
Q
What is macroevolution?
A
major genetic change within populations, resulting in a new origin of species
4
Q
What are some evolution evidence?
A
fossils, molecules (DNA), geology, and behavior
5
Q
What is anthropology?
A
study of humans (or human kind)
6
Q
What is archaeology?
A
study of earlier cultures through the recovery and analysis of material remains
7
Q
What is linguistic anthropology?
A
study of human speech and language
8
Q
What is biological anthropology?
A
study of human and non human primates biology (past and presents)
