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Exam 3 Flashcards

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animal domestication

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the processing of animal products for use as food, textiles, and tools.

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cultivation

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basic manipulation of nature, such as the intentional growing of plants.

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extensive horticulture

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a form of plant cultivation in which new plots are regularly cleared, prepared with digging sticks or hoes, and fertilized with animal dung, ash, or other natural products.

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extensive or shifting cultivation

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a horticultural practice in which plots of land are farmed for a period of time, then left to lie fallow as farmers move on to cultivate other plots.

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fallow

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describes a plot of land that is not cultivated for a period of time so that wild vegetation may grow in naturally.

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intensive agriculture

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a form of plant cultivation in which one plot is farmed over and over again using labor-intensive methods such as plowing, terracing, and irrigation.

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intercropping

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planting certain species of plants side by side to enhance their health and growth.

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nomadism

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the practice of moving frequently in search of resources.

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pastoralism

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the mode of subsistence associated with the care and use of herd animals.

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plant domestication

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the process of adapting wild plants for human use.

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slash and burn

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the technique of preparing a new plot by cutting down the trees and shrubs, burning the vegetation to the ground, then tilling the ash into the soil as fertilizer.

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domestication

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the selective breeding of a species by humans to create animals better suited to human life.

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biocultural approach

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a perspective that looks at both the cultural and biological roles that food plays in human lives.

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residue studies

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chemical analyses of small amounts of material left intact on surfaces in order to identify the substance.

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affinal tie

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a contractual relationship by marriage or mutual agreement that is depicted as a double line on the kinship chart.

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bilateral descent

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tracing an individual’s kinship through both the mother’s and father’s lines.

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bride service

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a transfer of wealth from the groom’s to the bride’s family through labor, usually the contracted labor of the groom, either before or after the marriage.

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bride wealth

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the transfer of material and symbolic value from the groom’s to the bride’s family in order to legitimize the marriage contract.

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dowry

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material value carried by the bride into her own marriage to provide her with symbolic leverage within her husband’s lineage.

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consanguineal tie

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a biological (bloodline) connection between individuals that is indicated by a single line on a kinship chart; it is considered to be a permanent tie that cannot be broken.

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fictive kin

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a kinship tie that is socially interpreted to be by blood or marriage and that is based on intentional relationships, such as adoption, godparenthood, or intimate personal ties.

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kinship

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a web of relationships in which people consider themselves related to each other in a social and biological way.

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lineage

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a continuous line of descent from an original ancestor.

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matrilineal (uterine) descent

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the descent of both males and females traced solely through the female ancestors; related to matrilocal residence

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nuclear family

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a family composed of two parents and their immediate offspring.

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patrilineal (agnatic) descent

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the descent of both males and females traced solely through male ancestors; related to patrilocal residence

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polyandry

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is the marriage of one wife and more than one husband.

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polygyny

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the marriage of one man to more than one woman.

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unilineal descent

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tracing an individual’s kinship through a single gendered line, either male or female, as a collective social rule for all families within a society.

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How can you recognize domesticated plants?

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1) increase in the edible portion
2) decrease in the wild fertility (less ability to disperse = easier to harvest)
3) less survival characteristics = safer, better tasting, and easier to harvest

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When does the first domesticated wheat appear?

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10,000 years ago

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What are the pros of farming?

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less animal attacks
garner more wealth
craft specialization
innovation to develop
sedentism and stability
material possessions
art and public works

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What are the cons of farming?

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spread of endemic disease
less variety of foods
intergroup conflict
injury by tools
delayed return economic system
food insecurity
working overtime
rapid population growth
crop failure
inequality

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What was the first domesticated animal?

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dogs, 12-14,000 years ago

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What changes were seen in domesticated dogs?

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reduction in body size
reduction in size of the mandible
close association with people

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Where and what were the first domesticated livestock?

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sheep and goats in the Zargos Mountains, Iran; used for milk and wool

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How do pastoralists utilize their animals?

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most do not eat their animals, instead they eat and use their by products (dairy, wool, etc)

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Active Invention Theories

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emphasize humans as active agents of change

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Passive Invention Theories

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domestication was not intentional, it was the by-product of other economic and cultural decisions
abundant wild resources and sedentary conditions allowed experimentation with plants

people don’t experiment when at risk of starvation
earliest domesticates are “camp followers” that do well in disturbed ground contexts
larger seeds with thin coats grow quicker
foraging unintentionally selects for shatter resistence

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Active Invention Theories (Crisis Models)

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due to food crisis people were forced to invent food production

population pressure model: at some point in the past the population growth exceeded the carrying capacity; groups pushed into marginal areas are forced to actively create food production

environmental change model: during a period of warming following the ice age, melting ice sheets into the atlantic ocean plunge temps and lower the carrying capacity rapidly, creating a food crisis

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Active Invention Theories (Feasting)

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food production emerged to supply emerging elites with large supplies of food for feasts

feasts were used to consolidate power and influence
early domesticates include speciality foods like chilies
grains = beer

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What types of food production exists in delayed return economies?

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pastoralism - domesticated animals
horticulture - low intensity farming
agriculture - high intensity farming

42
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What are the features of horticulture?

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low intensity subsistence farming
designed to minimize the risk of crop failure
field rotations
diverse crop complexes
genetic diversity

43
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What are the features of agriculture?

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high intensity surplus farming
designed to maximize returns
irrigation
land modifications
ploughing

44
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Enamel Hypoplasia

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lines that occur on the teeth from bouts of malnutrition stopping and starting

45
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Harris Lines

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growth arrest lines; occur when bone growth stops and starts

46
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Porotic Hyperostosis

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severe anemia during juvenile development

47
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Bone Lesions

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can be attributed to a variety of diseases including scurvy

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Morbidity

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disease/illness rate of a population

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Mortality

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actual death rate of a population

50
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What is the osteological paradox?

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the effects of illness on human bone is delayed
acute illness leaves few skeletal indicators
survivors of chronic illness may have lots of indicators

51
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How can we scientifically tell what someone’s diet was and compare the difference between ecological zones?

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by comparing the ratio of carbon 13 to nitrogen 15

52
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What is the average age of death an indicator of?

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fertility rates, not mortality rates

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Systematic Context

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actual past human behavior
dynamic
past
unobservable

54
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Archaeological Context

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preserved archaeological record
static
present
observable

55
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What is the metaphysical dilemma?

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how do we reconstruct the unobservable, dynamic, human past from a static archaeological record in the present?

use bridging arguments to reconstruct past culture

56
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Do we have kin based organization?

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nope!

57
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experimental archaeology

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replication of the conditions of the archaeological record

58
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ethno-archaeology

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observation of living peoples from an archeological perspective

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ethnographic analogy

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use of ethnographic sources to interpret patterning in the archaeological record

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Demographic Changes in the Neolithic

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lower adult life span; increased mortality over morbidity
increased childhood mortality = increased fertility rates
women don’t survive past child-bearing years
food production has only benefited a certain group of men; social inequality

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Social Changes in the Neolithic

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households go from being circular to square structures (a development of villages with apartment blocks)
burials now appear in house floors

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Endogamy

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the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe

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Exogamy

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the custom of marrying outside a community, clan, or tribe

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Parallel Cousins

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part of your kin group; father’s brother’s or mother’s sister’s children

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Cross Cousins

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not a part of your kin group, preferred for marriage; mother’s brother’s or father’s sister’s children

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Neolocal Residence

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a postmarital residence pattern in which the newly married couple establishes an independent household not connected to either spouse’s family

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Patrilocal Residence

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a postmarital residence pattern in which a newly married couple establishes their new household with the groom’s family

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Matrilocal Residence

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a postmarital residence pattern in which the newly married couple establishes their new household with the bride’s family

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Extended Family Household

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multiple nuclear family units living in the same household

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