antropología

antropología

The study of humanity - our physical characteristics as animals, and our non-biological characteristics collectively referred to as culture. The subject is traditionally broken down into four sub-disciplines: biological (physical) anthropology, cultural (social) anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics.

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antropología cognitiva

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The study of how peoples of different cultures acquire information about the world (cultural transmission), how they process that information and reach decisions, and how they act ...

antropología física

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The scientific study of the physical characteristics, variability, and evolution of the human organism.

antropología aplicada

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The activity of professional anthropologists in programs that have as primary goals changes in human behavior believed to ameliorate contemporary social, economic, and ...

magma

Archaeology; Human evolution

Molten rock that cools and solidifies below the surface of the earth.

axión

Archaeology; Human evolution

The nerve fiber extending away from the nerve cell body to meet the axion of another nerve cell.

hábitat

Archaeology; Human evolution

The normal home or environment of a group.

carnívoro

Archaeology; Human evolution

(1) an animal that eats primarily the flesh of other animals; (2) members of the mammalian order Carnivora (which include cats, dogs, skunks, raccoons, and bears).