Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Marginal people

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Those individuals who are not in the mainstream of their society.

Plastic arts

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Those forms of art such as sculpture, carving, pottery, and weaving.

Raised beaches

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

These are remnants of former coastlines, usually the result of processes such as isostatic uplift or tectonic movements.

This technique involves the absorption of water on exposed surfaces of obsidian; when the local hydration rate is known, the thickness of the hydration layer, if accurately measured, can be used to ...

Resharpening flakes

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Usually small flakes removed from the edges of chipped-stone cutting or scraping tools to rejuvenate the effectiveness of the edge.

Microfaunal remains

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Very small animal remains, such as rodent bones, tiny bone fragments, insects, small mollusks, foraminifera, etc. , discovered in an archaeological site.

Occipital condyles

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Two rounded projections on either side of the foremen magnum that fit into a pair of sockets on the top of the spine, thus articulating the skull with the spine.