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    Making a Living

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    MAKING A LIVING Anthropology: Chapter 16 Cultural Anthropology: Chapter 8 Physical Anthropology and Archaeology: Not Present CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Know what an adaptive strategy is. In addition you should know how Cohen uses adaptive strategies to classify different societies. 2. Understand what foraging entails and what social and cultural traits are commonly found in foraging societies. 3. Understand what horticulture entails and what social and cultural traits are commonly

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    types of government in the different societies during the Neolithic and Paleolithic periods. For example‚ in the agricultural village societies‚ large lineages of families governed using a non-centralized and democratic government. On the contrary‚ chiefdoms‚ another type of agricultural village society‚ are governed by inherited chiefs who had power over the societies to themselves. The government has evolved over the millennia to become a crucial part of every society‚

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    They were organized into cacicazgos (chiefdoms)‚ each led by a cacique (chief). The final Arawak migrants‚ the Caribs‚ began moving up the Lesser Antilles in the 12th century‚ and were raiding Taíno villages on the island’s eastern coast by the late sixteenth century. The Taíno people called the island Quisqueya (mother of all lands) and Ayiti (land of high mountains). At the time of Columbus arrival in 1492‚ the island’s territory consisted of five chiefdoms: Marién‚ Maguá‚ Maguana‚ Jaragua‚ and

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    AP WORLD HISTORY CH 20

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    Ch 20 Packet Africa and the Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade Part 1 1. Describe the characteristics of the “Atlantic System”. The Atlantic System was a major catalyst in the growth and development of the Atlantic slave trade‚ which boosted the world economy significantly. The Atlantic system a link between Africa and the rest of the world. It simply was the destiny that Africans were going to face‚ being shipped to the Middle East‚ Europe‚ and especially across the Atlantic

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    Although most historians say that pre-history is not important‚ it is actually very important because that is where it all started. Paleolithic Age‚ which refers to the hunting and gathering way of life‚ is 95% of the human history. 100‚000 years ago‚ Homo sapiens started using tools to manipulate their surroundings‚ and migrating and adapting to new environments. They traveled to Eurasia‚ Australia‚ Western hemisphere‚ and the Pacific islands. Then they started farming‚ which lead to an era with

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    Zulu Culture

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    status for social organization is traditionally encapsulated and is highly respected for kinship positions and leadership. The head of household and patrilineal kin is also respected along with the chief and his kin as the royal household of the chiefdom. Individualism has an impact on Zulu people to a certain extent. The responsibility throughout the community was for the older generation discipline the younger generation. But most of the people mind their own business. Sanctions were not imposed

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    Who was Sun Falcon and why was he significant? How do we know the little we know about Sun Falcon? What do Historians and Archaeologists have in common? How are they different? In which regions did the writing system originate? How do archaeologists come up with conclusion? Where did the first humans arrive from? What is Pangaea? When did Homo sapiens begin to move from Africa to Europe and Asia? Beringia Who were the Paleo-Indians? Why did humans wander into

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    PHILIPPINES Philippines Culture is rich is traditions. Even before we colonized by the Spanish ‚ we already believed in our own traditions. We can still witness this said traditions up to now. Common traditions of Filipinos are: Mano Po (the younger member of a family will take the elders hand and place the back of it to their forehead). The used of Ate or Kuya to show respect to the elders. Holding a gathering or family reunion just to catch up the update of every family members. Spanish colonization

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    Chapter 18 States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1 Effects of Early African Migrations    Bantu-speaking peoples settle south of equator Agriculture‚ herding spreads with Bantu migrations Iron metallurgy ©2011‚ The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Cultivation of Bananas   Domesticated in southeast Asia Malay sailors colonize Madagascar‚ 300-500 C.E.    Introduce bananas‚ yams‚ chickens Well-adapted

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    Essay On The Azande

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    to production growers of cotton. The production of cotton idea fail mainly because the British did not consider the cultural aspects of the Azande. The Azande have a very structured social system in each community. They were organized into chiefdoms that were independent of each other. The chief belong to the Avongara or nobility. The chief have the power to appoint emissaries to manage sections of their territories. In these communities common people could be deputized to help in the management

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