Anthropology and Human Variation

Discipline of Anthropology that deals with the study of human genetics.

• Biological /Physical Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Archaeology

Discipline of anthropology that focuses on use of language in a particular time and society.

• Physical Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Archaeology

It studies the materials remains of humans; best known for the study of pre-historic cultures.

• Archaology

• Archaeology

• Physical Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

Describes the similarities and differences in culture.

• Archaeological Anthropology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Biological Anthropology

• Cultural Anthropology

Anthropologists from the university are studying the differences and similarities of the Bicol language. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?

Dr. de Guzman visited the Aeta of Pampanga and the Agta of Sorsogon to analyze whether there are similarities in their marriage customs. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?

The team from the National Museum conducted an excavation in Butuan and discovered a balangay (ancient Filipino boat), which contained jewelry, utensils and furniture. They aimed to understand when, what and who used the balangay and its contents. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?

A group of anthropologists found that in one community some Aeta have curly hair and some have straight hair. They aimed to explain these differences and whether it is present among all Aeta communities. What subfield of anthropolgy is mainly concerned in this scenario?

A group of students visited the ruins of an old civilization. They dug up tools that looked like it was used for carpentry, pots, jars and even old coins. By analyzing these tools, they aimed to reconstruct the daily life of the people who once lived there. What subfield is mainly concerned in this scenario?

When a random sampling causes some alleles to change in a gene pool, this is called _____________.

• Mutation

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow