Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyWritten by a foremost spokesperson on cultural materialism, this book introduces students to the four fields of anthropology making all aspects of archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology accessible and relevant to readers. |
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Page 118
... culture entered a pe- riod of " takeoff . " Prior to this time , cultural and biological evolution occurred at comparable rates , and cultural and biological changes were closely tied together . After cultural takeoff , the rate of cultural ...
... culture entered a pe- riod of " takeoff . " Prior to this time , cultural and biological evolution occurred at comparable rates , and cultural and biological changes were closely tied together . After cultural takeoff , the rate of cultural ...
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... cultural evolution . As a result of the great sweep of time and space studied by archaeologists , anthropology enjoys a unique position among the social sciences because it can ob- serve the operation of long - range trends and can ...
... cultural evolution . As a result of the great sweep of time and space studied by archaeologists , anthropology enjoys a unique position among the social sciences because it can ob- serve the operation of long - range trends and can ...
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... cultures evolved in conjunction with the evolution of human biological types and races . Not only were the cultures of modern - day Europe and America seen as the pinnacle of cultural progress , but the white race ( especially its male ...
... cultures evolved in conjunction with the evolution of human biological types and races . Not only were the cultures of modern - day Europe and America seen as the pinnacle of cultural progress , but the white race ( especially its male ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
Copyright | |
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