Carbon Dating

What are the scientific principles that allow archaeologists to date charcoal, bone, or other organic materials that they find in archaeological contexts?

Traits similar and different from the dominant culture

Which cultural traits of Africian Americans, Native Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans and Puerto Rican Americans are most similar to traits in the dominant group? Which are different? How do the similitaries and differences influence interactions between minority groups and the dominant culture?

Anthropology: collect information from exhibit

Using your observation skills, you are to collect information from this exhibit(The Analysis of Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure at the Sackler Museusm) and think about how cultures are depicted in the museum setting. I need help with the structure of this essay. I have created a detailed outline but I'm not sure if it addresses the questions correctly. I feel like I'm interpreting the art in the exhibit. The exhibit is on Hindu and Buddhist arts in the Himalayas. I'm not sure how art can be interpreted correctly by looking at the symbols, i.e. subsistence. Can I determine subsistence of a culture by the fact that most of the art in the exhibit are male figures? Should I give a descrip... click for more

How does ritual regulate relations between a people (community) and their environment?

I'm trying to figure out how rituals within the Hmong culture regulated their environment? My prof. required us to read "When the Spirit Catches You, You Fall Down. What are rituals? I need a summary. I know cultures influences how a community defines and look at medicine. culture define diseases, treatment options, illness.(medical beliefs). I'm not sure what my prof. means by "ritual regulate relations." She asked to include an awarness of the Hmong culture, beliefs, tradtions and rituals both in Loas and as immigrants to the U.S. But before I answer this question I just what to make sure i understand it correctly. For example, the Hmong belief that at death a soul travels back to its pla... click for more

Why do anthropologists place so much emphasis on kinship studies?

Kinship is important to anthropologist because it determines a cultures world view of society. Kinship determines a cultures trading partners, culture rules of marriage, residence patterns, marital exchanges, and family type. This job reports other facets, too.