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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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Intergenerational competition
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A system whereby mating between generations is prevented by forcing the young out of the group when they reach sexual maturity.
Patrimonial system
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A system of ownership, followed in northern and central Europe during the middle ages, in which land was controlled by feudal lords who held their domains by hereditary right.
X-ray diffraction analysis
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A technique used in identifying minerals present in artefact raw materials; it can also be used in geomorphological contexts to identify particular clay minerals in sediments, and thus the specific ...
Recombinant DNA
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A technique for transferring genetic material from one organism to another.
Indirect percussion
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A technique for flaking stone artefacts by interposing a bone or antler punch between the hammer and the raw materials. Allows greater control than direct percussion flaking.
Monophyletic taxon
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A taxon containing species that are all descended from the same single common ancestor.
Prehensile tail
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A tail found in some new world monkeys that has the ability to grasp.
