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Cultural anthropology

Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.

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Cultural anthropology

linked changes

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Those changes brought about in a culture when other (interconnected) parts of that same culture undergo change.

graphic arts

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Those forms of art such as painting and drawing.

positivism

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Theoretical position that explanations must be empirically verifiable, that there are universal laws in the structure and transformation of human institutions, and that theories which incorporate ...

sex chromosomes

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The x and y chromosomes. Normal males have one x and one y; normal females have two x's.

trace element analysis

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The use of chemical techniques, such as neutron activation analysis, or x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, for determining the incidence of trace elements in rocks. These methods are widely used in the ...

pseudo-archaeology

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The use of selective archaeological evidence to promulgate nonscientific, fictional accounts of the past.

independent variable

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The variable that can cause change in other variables.

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