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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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productivity
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The amount of work a person accomplishes in a given period of time.
residual volume
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The amount of air still remaining in the lungs after the most forceful expiration.
trend surface analysis
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The aim of trend surface analysis is to highlight the main features of a geographic distribution by smoothing over some of the local irregularities. In this way, important trends ...
midden
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The accumulation of debris and domestic waste products resulting from human use. The long-term disposal of refuse can result in stratified deposits, which are useful for relative ...
sedimentation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The accumulation of geological or organic material deposited by air, water, or ice.
wealth
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The accumulation of material objects that have value within a society.
applied anthropology
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 ...
Sub-categories
- Applied anthropology (144)
- Archaeology (76)
- Cultural anthropology (31040)
- Ethnology (33)
- Forensic anthropology (31)
- Mythology (5625)
- Physical anthropology (13414)