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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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Domestic mode of production
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The organisation of economic production and consumption primarily in the household.
Microblade core
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The nucleus from which micro-blades were manufactured. Usually a small barrel or conical shaped stone artefact with a flat top and one or more fluted surfaces left as scars from the removal of the ...
Open-area excavation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The opening up of large horizontal areas for excavation, used especially where single period deposits lie close to the surface as, for example, with the remains of American Indian or European ...
Norm
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The most frequent behaviour that the members of a group will show in a specific situation.
Nuchal muscle
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The muscle in the back of the neck that functions to hold the head up. In primates with heavy facial skeletons, the large nuchal muscle attaches to a nuchal crest.
Purdah
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The Muslim or Hindu practise of keeping women hidden from men outside their own family; or, a curtain, veil, or the like used for such a purpose.
Vertical distance
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The measurement of distance (or elevations) on a true vertical plane.
