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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
Power
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The ability to exert influence because one's directives are backed by negative sanctions of some sort.
Cultural relativism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The ability to view the beliefs and customs of other peoples within the context of their culture rather than one's own.
Thalassemia
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The absence or reduction of alpha- or beta-chain synthesis in hemoglobin. The homozygous condition (thalassemia major) is characterised by a high frequency of haemoglobin f and fatal anemia; the ...
Lithic industry
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
That part of an archaeological artefact assemblage manufactured of stone.
Palaeontology
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
That specialised branch of physical anthropology that analyses the emergence and subsequent evolution of human physiology.
Higher taxa
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Taxa above the species level, such as family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom.
Ethnography
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
That aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation of living cultures.
