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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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Descent relationship
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The ties between mother and child and between father and child.
Historic period
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Refers to the period following the first arrival of Europeans.
Half-life
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The time taken for half the quantity of a radioactive isotope in a sample to decay (see also radioactive decay).
Tactile pads
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The tips of the fingers and toes of primates; area richly endowed by tactile nerve endings sensitive to touch.
Hemochorial placenta
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The type of placenta found in most primates in which materials pass between the maternal and foetal bloodstreams through a single vessel wall.
Sampling unit
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The sub-element of the total population selected for sampling.
Spirit possession
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The supposed control of a person's behaviour by a supernatural spirit that has entered the body.