Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Rhyolite

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A fine-grained light coloured volcanic rock, chemically identical to obsidian. colour may range from white, through gray, and yellow to reddish-pink. Sometimes used as a raw material for lithic ...

Palisade (also stockade)

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A fence formed of vertical posts placed side-by-side. Usually intended for defensive purposes.

Postorbital bar

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A feature of the skull formed by a downward extension of the frontal bone that supports the eye.

Primitive

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A derogatory term used to describe small-scale, preliterate, and technologically simple societies.

Uranium series dating

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A dating method based on the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium. It has proved particularly useful for the period before 50,000 years ago, which lies outside the time range of radiocarbon ...