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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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Cultural anthropology
Soil-sample
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A quantity of soil, site matrix, or sediments collected for physical, or chemical analysis.
Profile drawing
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A precise scale drawing of the strata and horizons revealed in the walls of an excavation or other exposure. A section which has been drawn is said to have been "profiled".
Pronograde
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A posture in which the body is held parallel to the ground.
Divination
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A practise in which an element of nature acts as a sign to provide supernatural information to the diviner.
Polytypic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A situation in which a species is composed of several distinct populations.
Precision handling
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A situation in which an object is held between one or more fingers with the thumb fully opposed to the fingertips.
Pleiotropy
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A situation in which a single allele may affect an entire series of traits.
