Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Protein-caloric malnutrition

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A class of malnutrition that includes kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Potassium argon dating

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A chronometric dating technique based on the rate of decay of potassium 40 to argon 40. Used to date rocks up to thousands of millions of years old though it is restricted to volcanic material no ...

Altruistic act

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A behaviour characterised by self-sacrifice that benefits others.

Presenting

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A behaviour in which a subordinate primate shows his or her anal region to a dominant animal.

Mounting

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A behavioural pattern whereby one animal jumps on the posterior area of a second animal as a part of the act of copulation or as a dominance display.

Simian shelf

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A bony buttress on the inner surface of the foremost part of the ape mandible, functioning to reinforce the mandible.

Manichean

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A believer in religious or philosophical dualism, from a religious dualism originating in Persia in the third century a. D. And teaching the release of the spirit from matter through strict ...