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What is Anthropology?

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The study of human variation over space and over time.

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What do archaeologists study according to the text?

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The things left behind by past people

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What is anthropology described as in the text?

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The holistic study of people

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Which sub-field of anthropology studies ancient human remains? Options: Linguistics, Ethnology, Paleoanthropology, Primatology

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Paleoanthropology

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Which sub-field of anthropology focuses on the study of human societies and cultures and their development?

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Cultural anthropology

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What is the primary focus of archaeology within the field of anthropology?

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Study of ancient human societies through material remains

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When did Americanist Anthropology emerge as a discipline?

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Late 1800s - early 1900s

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Who established the first anthropology department at Columbia University?

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Franz Boas

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What method did Franz Boas advocate for in anthropology?

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Fieldwork

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What is one definition of culture according to Edward Burnett Tylor?

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A complex whole including knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and other capabilities and habits