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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
Light-table
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A glass-topped table illuminated from underneath, used in the laboratory photography of archaeological specimens.
Quartzite
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A granular stone formed of fused quartz grains. Commonly white, yellow or red. Used as a raw material, for flaked stone tools.
Phylogenetic tree
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A graphic representation of evolutionary relationships among animal species.
Neocortex
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A grey covering on the cerebrum of some vertebrates; the site of higher mental processes.
Power grip
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A grip in which an object is held between the fingers and the palm with the thumb reinforcing the fingers.
Ontology
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Ontology, is the theory of beings, from Greek ''on''= being, creature
Ethnomusicology
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The study of music in a cross-cultural perspective.
