ANTH315 study guide- chapters 1-3

ANTH315 study guide- chapters 1-3 The Cultural Feast – Ch.1 • Key concepts/Defining Terms • Biocultural framework (e.g., Diet, Cuisine, Environment) • Population-level differences (e.g., lactose intolerance) • Essential nutrients (see table 1.1) • Food systems • Nutritional status • Mutation The Cultural Feast – Ch.2 • Key concepts/Defining Terms • Paleontology • Fossilization • Bone basics (what we learn from teeth, skull, post-cranial skeleton, etc.) • Locomotion (bipedalism vs. brachiation) • Adaptation • Determining Diet [BEWARE the GEEK section on chemistry – you will not be required to know all about isotopes and ?13C values; just this is one way estimating prehistoric nutrition is done] • Hominid to Homo • Modern understanding of Human Evolution (tree vs. bush) • Natural Selection The Cultural Feast – Ch.3 • Key concepts/Defining Terms • Agricultural Revolution • Corn/Pellagra • Ethnography • Protein complementation • Indigenous American foods • National cuisines • Industrial Revolution (transportation, refrigeration, canning, etc.) • Scientific Revolution (from adulteration, hybrids, & GMOs to preservation/processing) • Modern issues