Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Use-wear

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Polish, striations, breakage, or minor flaking which develop on a tool's edge during use. Microscopic examination and study of the wear may indicate the past function of tools.

Collateral relatives

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

People to whom one is related through a connecting person.

Achieved status

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Social standing and prestige reflecting the ability of an individual to acquire an established position in society as a result of individual accomplishments (cf. Ascribed status).

True breeding

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Showing the same traits without exception over many generations.

Sampling method, employing probability theory, designed to draw reliable general conclusions about a site or region, based on small sample areas. Four types of sampling strategies are recognized: (1) ...

Transhumance

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Seasonal movement of livestock between upland and lowland pastures.

Silent areas

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Sections of the cerebral cortex, which include parts of the frontal, occipital, and temporal lobes, in which electrical stimulation produces little or no emotional or motor response.