Bio anth Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

fossil - ANSWERthe traces or remains of an organism preserved in rock fossilization - ANSWERthe process of fossil formation that occurs under certain conditions 1. suitable remains 2. quick burial 3. mineralizing context (petrifaction) adapiform - ANSWERone of a group of early primates that lived between 56 and 34 mya relative dating - ANSWERbased on "Principle of Superposition" where the oldest layer at the bottom and youngest layer at the top chronometric dating (absolute dat...

(Complete Solution pack) Sobo ANTH 402 Section 1, Quiz 1-4, Test Exam Ch 1 2 3 4 5 Final. Complete Verified solution. biological determinism an argument that biology determines completely one's capacities and characteristics what is a negative effect of biological determinism bio-determinism can lead people to place false limitations on their potential (ex: only men can fix cars, white people are better than black, the poor are dim-witted) cultural determinism culture (rather than biolo...

Who was the father of American anthropology? correct answers Franz Boas Who came up with the four field approach? correct answers Franz Boas Who was a member of the American Anthropological Association (AAA)? correct answers Franz Boas Who used ethnography to understand language, culture, and variances in biology among a society? correct answers Franz Boas What comprises the Four Field Approach? correct answers cultural anthropology, linguistics, archaeology, bio anthropology what...

(Complete Solution pack) Sobo ANTH 402 Section 1, Quiz 1-4, Test Exam Ch 1 2 3 4 5 Final. Complete Verified solution. biological determinism an argument that biology determines completely one's capacities and characteristics what is a negative effect of biological determinism bio-determinism can lead people to place false limitations on their potential (ex: only men can fix cars, white people are better than black, the poor are dim-witted) cultural determinism culture (rather than biolo...

Primitive traits- traits that passed on unchanged from an ancestor  Derived traits- traits that develop in a particular taxon after they split form their common ancestor  Despite the same basic adaptations, still a lot of diversity o Morphological, ecological, and behavioral diversity Traditional Primate Classification  There are approximately 230-270 species of nonhuman primates  Each lineage or species possess unique qualities that make it better suited to a particular habi...

Lab one for bio anth

This document covers all of section 3 of ANTHRO 196 at JMU

These are lecture notes from an intro level Biological Anthropology course focusing on human and non human primates traits and characteristics. There is also a focus on forensics, osteology, and genetics.

Last group of Bio Anth Notes only covers part of chapter 6

Continued Bio Anth Notes from lecture