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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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lipids
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The class of compounds that includes fats, oils, and waxes.
animal husbandry
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The breeding, care, and use of herd animals, such as sheep, goats, camels, cattle, and yaks.
melanin
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The brown-black pigment found in the skin, eyes, and hair.
material culture
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The buildings, tools, and other artifacts that includes any material item that has had cultural meaning ascribed to it, past and present.
scientism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The belief that there is one and only one method of science and that it alone confers legitimacy upon the conduct of research.
hard palate
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The bony roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity, permitting the animal to breathe and chew at the same time.
level
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The basic vertical subdivision of an excavation unit. May be natural. Arbitrary or contoured.
Sub-categories
- Applied anthropology (144)
- Archaeology (76)
- Cultural anthropology (31040)
- Ethnology (33)
- Forensic anthropology (31)
- Mythology (5625)
- Physical anthropology (13414)