Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method used in the analysis of artefact composition, in which the sample is irradiated with a beam of x-rays which excite electrons associated with atoms on the surface.

Induction

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method of reasoning in which one proceeds by generalisation from a series of specific observations so as to derive general conclusions (cf. Deduction).

Soil-sounding radar

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method of subsurface detection in which short radio pulses are sent through the soil, such that the echoes reflect back significant changes in soil conditions.

Vertical clinging and leaping

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method of locomotion in which the animal clings vertically to a branch and moves between branches by leaping vertically from one to another. The animal moves on the ground by hopping or moves ...

Positive eugenics

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method of increasing the frequency of desirable traits by encouraging reproduction by individuals with these traits.

Slash and burn agriculture

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A method of farming, also called swidden agriculture, by which fields are cleared, trees and brush are burned, and the soil, fertilised by the ash, is then planted.

A method of formal analysis in which the object of study is viewed as comprising distinct analytical sub-units. Thus in archaeology, it comprises a form of explanation in which a society or culture ...