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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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Intermembral index
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The length of the humerus and radius relative to the length of the femur and tibia.
Life expectancy
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The length of time that a person can, on the average, expect to live.
Retina
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The layer of cells in the back of the eye that contains two types of cells, rods and cones, that are sensitive to light.
Pleistocene
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The latest major geological epoch, colloquially known as the "ice age" due to the multiple expansion and retreat of glaciers. Ca. 3. 000,000-10,000 years B. P.
Cognitive imperative
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The human need to impose order on the world by mental processes.
Provenience
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The horizontal and/or vertical position of an object in relation to a set of spatial coordinates.
Simulation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The formulation and computer implementation of dynamic models i.e. Models concerned with change through time. Simulation is a useful heuristic device, and can be of considerable help in the ...
