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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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sexual dimorphism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The condition in which differences in structure exist between males and females of the same species.
sickle-cell trait
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The condition of being heterozygous for hemoglobin a and s. Yet the individual usually shows no abnormal symptoms.
vasoconstriction
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The constriction of the capillaries in the skin in response to cold temperatures.
plane-table mapping
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The construction of small-scale topographic maps, on the site, by use of an alidade, plane-table, and stadia-rod.
theory of acquired characteristics
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The concept, popularized by Lamarck, that traits gained during a lifetime can then be passed on to the next generation by genetic means; considered invalid today.
mosaic evolution
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The concept that major evolutionary changes tend to take place in stages, not all at once. Human evolution shows a mosaic pattern in the fact that small canine teeth, large ...
populationist viewpoint
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The concept that only individuals have reality and that the type is illusory. Since no two individuals are exactly alike, variation underlies all existence.
Sub-categories
- Applied anthropology (144)
- Archaeology (76)
- Cultural anthropology (31040)
- Ethnology (33)
- Forensic anthropology (31)
- Mythology (5625)
- Physical anthropology (13414)