Eastern Anthropology Department
What are the two concentrations?
Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology.
Who is considered the “father of modern cultural anthropology”?
Franz Boas
What term refers to judging another culture by the standards of your own?
Ethnocentrism
What phenomenon do anthropologists use to describe how online groups reinforce shared narratives through repeated posts, memes, and shared language?
Echo Chambers
What subfield applies anthropological methods to understand health and illness?
Medical Anthropology
Who are our two full time professors?
Dr. Amanda Leiss and Dr. Ricardo Perez.
What theory suggests that the structure and vocabulary of a language shape how its speakers think and perceive the world around them?
DOUBLE: What are their FULL names?
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
DOUBLE: Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
What method was used to make early stone tools?
Flintknapping
What online site was used to connect virtually to others for gatherings, work, education, and celebrations during COVID quarantine?
Zoom
Which hominin species interbred with humans and left DNA in many modern populations?
Neanderthals
What are 3 classes offered that are required for the major?
Which anthropologist studied child-rearing practices in Samoa, New Guinea, and Bali, and helped popularize anthropology in the mid-20th century?
Margaret Mead
What species is considered the closest living relative to humans?
The chimpanzee
What concept explains why digital influencers have become trusted sources for information and emotional regulation?
Parasocial Relationships
What food item did archaeologists find preserved in Pompeii ovens?
Bread loaves
How many credits are required for the major?
A minimum of 42 credits.
Who coined the term "thick description"?
Clifford Geertz
The Rosetta Stone was key to deciphering what ancient writing system?
Egyptian hieroglyphs
What video game became a cultural phenomenon during lockdown, often analyzed for its social, economic, and communal play dynamics?
Among Us OR Animal Crossing: New Horizons
What universal human behavior is found in every society?
Dance
Where did Dr. Leiss travel for her work/dissertation?
Ethiopia
Who is known for founding participant observation as a key fieldwork method?
Bronisław Malinowski
What 3.6-million-year-old fossilized evidence found in Tanzania proved early hominins were bipedal?
The Laetoli footprints
What reality TV show is sometimes analyzed for social alliances, kinship, and strategic behavior?
Survivor
What famous ancient structure aligns with the sunrise on the summer solstice?
Stonehenge