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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
Prehistoric
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The period prior to written records for any given area. In north America synonymous with.
Lateralization
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The phenomenon in which the two hemispheres of the brain specialise in regard to different functions.
Holism
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The philosophical view that no complex entity can be considered to be only the sum of its parts; as a principle of anthropology, the assumption that any given aspect of human life is to be studied ...
Matrix
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The physical material within which artefacts are embedded or supported.
Carrying capacity
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The point at or below which a population tends to stabilize.
Preservation potential
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The probability of a bone's being preserved after death.
Sampling
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The probabilistic, systematic, or judgmental selection of a sub-element from a larger population, with the aim of approximating a representative picture of the whole.
