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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
Level
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The basic vertical subdivision of an excavation unit. May be natural. Arbitrary or contoured.
Subsistence pattern
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The basic means by which a human group extracted and utilised energy from its environment.
Nucleotide
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The basic building block of nucleic acids; composed of a five-carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base (either a purine or pyrimidine).
Biological imperatives
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The basic human drives for food, rest, sexual satisfaction, and social contact.
Monocausal explanation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The attribution of one cause to the existence of a phenomenon.
Multicausal explanation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The attribution of more than one cause to the existence of a phenomenon.
Midden
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The accumulation of debris and domestic waste products resulting from human use. The long-term disposal of refuse can result in stratified deposits, which are useful for relative dating.
