Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.

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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.

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.