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Intro to Physical Anthropology

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Summary

1. Survey anthropology

2. Introduction to physical anthropology

3. Science

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Course website(s)

https://creason.co/

Moodle: https://lms.lbcc.edu/

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https://creason.co/https://lms.lbcc.edu/

Course website and personal

Prof CreasonTransferred from LBCCBA in anthropology from UCLAMA in anthropology from CSUN

-focused on paleoanthropology-Interested in paleopathology and the archaeology of war

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Course website and personal

Prof CreasonTransferred from LBCCBA in anthropology from UCLAMA in anthropology from CSUN-focused on paleoanthropology-Interested in paleopathology and the archaeology of war

Outside anthropology-punk and metal music-Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Science-argumentation and debate

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

Instructions:-Form groups of 4-5-Designate a scribe

Brainstorm:

Ask: What traits are uniquely human?

-List answers on the scratch paper (just one piece of paper)

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

Instructions:-Form groups of 4-5-Designate a scribe

Brainstorm:

Ask: What traits are uniquely human?

-List answers on the scratch paper (just one piece of paper)

Now:-Exchange emails-Email your new BFF to make sure they can access the course website

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Summary

1. Survey anthropology

2. Introduction to physical anthropology

3. Science

*All from chapter 1

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

1. Anthropology is the study of humankind

2. Four subfields

Subfield 1: Cultural anthropology -observe human societies past and present-patterns of behavior and belief

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

1. Anthropology is the study of humankind

2. Four subfields

Subfield 1: Cultural anthropology -observe human societies past and present-patterns of behavior and belief

-Use ethnographies - the study of human societies

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

1. Anthropology is the study of humankind

2. Four subfields

Subfield 1: Cultural anthropology -observe human societies past and present-patterns of behavior and belief

-Use ethnographies - the study of human societies

Culture: (for Chapter 1) a strategy by which humans adapt to the environment

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

1. Anthropology is the study of humankind

2. Four subfields

Subfield 2: Linguistic Anthropology

-Studies the origins, structure, and function of languages

-Humans uniquely rely on language

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Introduction: What is anthropology?

1. Anthropology is the study of humankind

2. Four subfields

Subfield 3: Archaeology: study of past societies through their material culture

Artifacts - objects made or modified by humansand our evolutionary ancestors

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Physical Anthropology subfields

Physical anthropology - study of human biology within the framework of evolution

Biocultural evolution - Emphasize the interaction between biology and culture

Subfields of physical anthropology-Paleoanthropology-Primatology-Osteology-Forensic anthropology

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Physical Anthropology subfields

-Paleoanthropology: study of earlier hominins through the fossil record

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Physical Anthropology subfields

-Primatology: study of nonhuman primates - their biology and behavior

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Physical Anthropology subfields

-Osteology: study of skeletal material

Looks at: bone physiology, and growth and development

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Physical Anthropology subfields

-Forensic anthropology: applying anthro to legal issues

(example of applied anthropology)

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Physical Anthropology subfields

-Applied anthropology: practical application of anthropological and archaeological theories and techniques

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Scientific thinking

Science: a body of knowledge gained through observation and experimentation

Hypothesis

Testability/predictions

Theory

Scientific method20

Scientific thinking

Hypothesis - provisional explanation of the facts/data

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Scientific thinkingHypothesis - provisional explanation of the facts/data

Testability/predictions - Ask: does a hypothesis make predictions we can test?Ask: are those predictions confirmed?

Data - facts/observations we want to describe/explain

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Scientific thinkingHypothesis - provisional explanation of the facts/data

Testability/predictions - Ask: does a hypothesis make predictions we can test?Ask: are those predictions confirmed?

Theory - a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed

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Scientific thinkingHypothesis - provisional explanation of the facts

Testability/predictions - Ask: does a hypothesis make predictions we can test?Ask: are those predictions confirmed?

Theory - a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed

Scientific method - an approach used in science to test hypotheses

Observation → Hypothesis → Test → TheoryAbduction - choosing which hypothesis best explains the facts

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Science is about hypothesis testing

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Short answer questions and science writing

Instructions (will also be on the test and creason.co)Answer each question in less than three sentences.

Do'sSimplicityJump right in

Do not'sPlagiarize or quote (use own words)Go over three sentences (unless specified)

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