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The main difference between Archeology and Anthropology is that Archaeology is the study of earlier cultural events of people, whereas Anthropology is the study of behavior, development, and the relationship of humanity. Anthropology includes current modern societies.

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What questions would archaeologists ask?

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What questions would archaeologists ask?

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Who were these people?

What did they eat?

What tools and equipment did they use?

What contact did they have with other people?

When did people live there?

Where did they live, and in what kind of environment?

How did they organize themselves and their society?

How old are these artifacts?

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They work in the field
They work in research laboratories

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Prehistory is the period of time before written records. It is also known as pre-literary history and is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins.

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Archaeologists excavate, dig, and study features and artifacts from prehistory. Studying events and people by researching their ruins.

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6.1-Ways of Knowing: Early Humans

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Intro to Archaeology (video) | Khan Academy

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Archeology the study of ancient people. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

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1. Study human culture

2. Study human communication, language, writing

3. Study human artifacts

4. Study human fossils and development

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They ask questions like, who, what, when, where, why, how.

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For example who is your leader?
Do you practice religion?
Do you celebrate birthdays?

What happened to your ancestors.

When did humans come to this place.

How did humans evolve.

Do you have special objects or animals that are important to you?

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Artifacts are simple objects, such as a tool or weapon, that was made by people in the past.

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Anthropologists look for the missing links between the present and past.

They conduct research to answer questions and test hypotheses about human behavior and culture. They travel around the world and work in the field to observe and report on cultures. They often collect artifacts.

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Anthropology is the study of what makes us human. Anthropologists study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures of the past and present.

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An introduction to the discipline of Anthropology

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A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth through the fossil record.

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Natural selection is the process by which plants and animals that can adapt to changes in their environment are able to survive and reproduce while those that cannot adapt do not survive and die off.

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Evolution is the advantageous change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection in which when animals reproduce and have babies the unique characteristics that are successful are passed on by DNA.

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Primatologists are scientists who study primates, such as gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and lemurs. They work in a variety of roles within the field, including biology, medical research, anthropology, and zoology.

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Jane Goodall lived in the wild to study chimpanzees to study the origins of human and primate behavior.

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Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute USA

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Make a Difference with the Jane Goodall Institute

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Goodall found that chimp behavior is very similar to humans. They love and feel compassion, they also are territorial and will fight rivals.

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Like Humans, Chimps Learn Behavior From One Another

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Goodall discovered that chimps use tools. Before her observations it was thought that only humans used tools.

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Chimps can plan violence by specifically targeting victims. They are known to separate and kill.

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Aftermath of a Chimpanzee Murder Caught in Rare Video | National Geographic

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Chimps will use twigs as tools. Goodall saw chimps strip twigs to easily use them like spoon and pull out ants from termite mounds. This video shows how chimps will use twigs as protection and fighting tools.

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A chimp living in a Netherlands zoo, who knocked a drone clear out of the sky using a long stick. Scientists say this shows planned, deliberate tool use, and that chimps can think ahead and be creative in their toolmaking!

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Chimps destroy a drone by using twig tools

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A chimp living in a Netherlands zoo, who knocked a drone clear out of the sky using a long stick. Scientists say this shows planned, deliberate tool use, and that chimps can think ahead and be creative in their toolmaking!

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The Leakey family's research findings demonstrated that humans originated in Africa.