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Cultural anthropology
Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.
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rational economic decisions
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The weighing of available alternatives and calculation of which will provide the most benefit at the least cost.
vertical provenience
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The vertical position of objects within a site determined in relation to a vertical datum or datum plane, as well as to the local ground surface.
nonverbal communication
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The various means by which humans send and receive messages without using words (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, touching).
organic solidarity
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The unity of a society formed of dissimilar, specialized groupings, each having a restricted function (Durkheim).
conversion
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The use of a sphere of exchange for a transaction with which it is not generally associated.
ilium
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The thin, bladelike section superior to the hip socket on the innominate bone.
descent relationship
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The ties between mother and child and between father and child.
