Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic and contemporary readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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... lineages which trace their descent to a common ancestor . The defining characteristic of a lineage is that the ... lineages of the same clan is , therefore , also known , since lineages are genealogically related . Thus , in the diagram ...
... lineages which trace their descent to a common ancestor . The defining characteristic of a lineage is that the ... lineages of the same clan is , therefore , also known , since lineages are genealogically related . Thus , in the diagram ...
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... lineages of the same branch in relation to a collateral branch , e.g. in the diagram , L and M are no longer separate min- imal lineages , but are a single minor lineage , H , in opposition to I , and D and E are no longer sep- arate ...
... lineages of the same branch in relation to a collateral branch , e.g. in the diagram , L and M are no longer separate min- imal lineages , but are a single minor lineage , H , in opposition to I , and D and E are no longer sep- arate ...
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... lineage opposed to other lineages of the same order and yet also a member of the clan which embraces all these lineages , and there is a strict correspondence between these two sets of affiliations , since the lineage is embodied in the ...
... lineage opposed to other lineages of the same order and yet also a member of the clan which embraces all these lineages , and there is a strict correspondence between these two sets of affiliations , since the lineage is embodied in the ...
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Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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