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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.
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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