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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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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.

Hypoxia

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Low oxygen pressure due to being at high altitude.

Prototherian mammals

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Mammals belonging to the subclass prototheria; monotremes or egg-laying mammals.

Scent marking

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Marking territory by urinating or defecating or by rubbing scent glands against trees or other objects.

Polygamy

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Marriage between one man and two or more women simultaneously.

Polygyny

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Marriage between one man and two or more women simultaneously.

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