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Anthropology
The study of human beings and human ancestors through time. Focuses on relation to physical characteristics, environmental effects, social relations and culture. The science of humans.
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hemoglobin A
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A normal adult hemoglobin whose globin unit consists of two alpha and two beta chains.
non-probabilistic sampling
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A non-statistical sampling strategy (in contrast to probabilistic sampling) which concentrates on sampling areas on the basis of intuition, historical documentation, or long field ...
horizontal migration
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A nomadic pattern characterized by regular movement over a large area in search of grass; also called plains migration.
New Archaeology
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A new approach advocated in the 1960s which argued for an explicitly scientific framework of archaeological method and theory, with hypotheses rigorously tested, as the proper ...
tell
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A neat eastern term that refers to a mound site formed through successive human occupation over a very long timespan.
hammerstone
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A natural rounded, largely unmodified pebble used as an unhafted hammer.
leaching
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A natural process by which chemicals and minerals are transported downwards through a soil-profile.
Sub-categories
- Applied anthropology (144)
- Archaeology (76)
- Cultural anthropology (31040)
- Ethnology (33)
- Forensic anthropology (31)
- Mythology (5625)
- Physical anthropology (13414)