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    through time and space and in relation to physical character‚ environmental and social relations‚ and culture Applied anthropology- refers to the application of the method and theory of anthropology to the analysis and solution of practical problems Archaeology- a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones‚ tools‚ etc.‚ of ancient people Balanced reciprocity- is a direct exchange where the two parties involved seek to arrive at a mutually acceptable price or exchange for

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    reference for understanding any single aspect of life in any given community. As a field‚ anthropology brings an explicit‚ evolutionary approach to the study of human behavior. Each of anthropology’s four main subfields—sociocultural‚ biological‚ archaeology‚ and linguistic anthropology acknowledges that Homo has a long evolutionary history that must be studied if one is to know what it means to be a human being. 1. SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: Sociocultural anthropology is relatively a young branch

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    Amazon Rainforest

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    In the Amazon Rainforest‚ new research is being done that has completely changed the way that we now see the Amazon. European accounts from centuries ago‚ tell of large Amazonian cities all up and down its banks. This idea was thought to be untrue due to finding that the Amazon soils were not actually fertile at all. But‚ that idea is now being challenged‚ with the finding of‚ terra preta. The reason that I decided to choose this topic is because I think it needs much more attention than it is given

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    Early Human Migration

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    clips for future reference then I will be making a power point presentation for when we present to the class. List of sources (So far)          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_human_migrations          http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/human-migration.html          http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/evolution/human-migration3.htm          http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919190100.htm          http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/

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    Gallows Hill Site

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    Hill Site #1 in Redding‚ Conn.‚ a Late Archaic autumn hunting site used for a few hundred years‚ may indicate through point typology and raw materials used by occupants that the same site was used by two groups from two different locations. The residential area known as Gallows Hill in Redding‚ Connecticut‚ is quiet and rustic. It had much more sinister beginnings: in February of 1779‚ Edmond Jones was found guilty of being a spy‚ and John Smith of the 1st Connecticut Regiment was found guilty of

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    Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records‚ wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines‚ an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women

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    Into the Jungle Ch.8

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    came to enrolling to college‚ Tony attended the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg‚ where he met Robert Boom who influenced Tony’s interest in the origins of humans. At first‚ Tony went on different trips in which he gained experience in archaeology and physical anthropology. However‚ trying to learn the origins of humans by looking at different bones didn’t seem as the best possible choice to Tony. While finishing his medical training at Oxford University‚ that is when Tony realized that genetics

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    Pottery in the Philippines

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    Philippines”‚ Philippine Studies‚ Vol. 7‚ Manila‚ Philippines; 1959 Valdes‚ Cynthia O.‚“Pang-alay: Ritual Pottery in Ancient Philippines”‚ Makati City; 2003 Orton‚ Clive; Tyers‚ Paul and Vince‚ Alan‚ Pottery inArchaeology‚ Cambridge manuals in Archaeology; 1993 Ronquillo‚ Wilfredo P.‚ Philippine Earthenware Pottery: An Overview “Pottery dating back to the Metal Age found in Cebu town”‚ Cebu Daily News; 05April2011 Callister‚ William D. and Rethwisch‚ David G.‚ Materials Science and Engineering‚ 8th

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    Tattoos and Ancient Egypt

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    2007. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0‚9171‚1675620‚00.html>. Lineberry‚ Cate. "Tattoos | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine." History‚ Travel‚ Arts‚ Science‚ People‚ Places | Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian Institution‚ 01 Jan. 2007. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/tattoo.html?c=y>. Pollick‚ Allen J. "History Of Tattoos." Tattoo Removal Methods Made Easy. Tattoo History Database. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. <http://www

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    TPAD – National Museum CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The National Museum of the Philippine is the official repository established in 1901 as a natural history and ethnography museum of the Philippines. Some of the historical artifacts‚ instruments‚ and other things came from Philippine ancestors. One of the things that are restored here was the Spolarium 1884 a National Cultural Treasure by Juan Luna. National Museum has a very important role in our country to preserve the

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