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    This document summarizes key points from Chapter 11 of an anthropology class. It discusses the relationship between biology and culture from a biocultural perspective, noting that neither exist in pure form and that biocultural anthropology views human behavior as influenced by both biological and sociocultural factors. It also explains that while animals have innate instincts and learned behaviors, human behavior is uniquely shaped by culture rather than instincts. Finally, it addresses what makes human language unique compared to animal communication, pointing out that human language is flexible, creative, and uses symbols, while animal communication is more rigid and fixed, though some species show more complexity than once believed.

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    This document summarizes key points from Chapter 11 of an anthropology class. It discusses the relationship between biology and culture from a biocultural perspective, noting that neither exist in pure form and that biocultural anthropology views human behavior as influenced by both biological and sociocultural factors. It also explains that while animals have innate instincts and learned behaviors, human behavior is uniquely shaped by culture rather than instincts. Finally, it addresses what makes human language unique compared to animal communication, pointing out that human language is flexible, creative, and uses symbols, while animal communication is more rigid and fixed, though some species show more complexity than once believed.

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    Anth 100 CHPT 11

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    This document summarizes key points from Chapter 11 of an anthropology class. It discusses the relationship between biology and culture from a biocultural perspective, noting that neither exist in pure form and that biocultural anthropology views human behavior as influenced by both biological and sociocultural factors. It also explains that while animals have innate instincts and learned behaviors, human behavior is uniquely shaped by culture rather than instincts. Finally, it addresses what makes human language unique compared to animal communication, pointing out that human language is flexible, creative, and uses symbols, while animal communication is more rigid and fixed, though some species show more complexity than once believed.

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    ANTH 100

    March 9, 2016

    Dr. Paulette Steeves


    Chapter 11

    11.1 Discuss the relationship between biology and culture and how
    anthropologists regard the nature/nurture questions of
    humanity.
    11.2 Explain the difference between nonhuman animal behavior and
    human behavior.
    12.2 Discuss what makes human languages unique in comparison
    with nonhuman animal communication.
    Define biocultural anthropology
    Discuss one example of non-human communication that humans
    have not developed
    Such as; Salmon navigation by smell , bird murmuration (flock flight in
    sync)

    11.1 Discuss the relationship between biology and culture and how
    anthropologists regard the nature/nurture questions of
    humanity.

    Both biology and culture influence human behavior


    Neither exist in absolute pure form
    A biocultural perspective combines the effects of biology and
    culture to explain human behavior,.
    page 244
    Biological info flight or fight response
    Cultural info- stories of how relations ran for their lives from a
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    Biocultural anthropology exists at the intersection of cultural and biological


    approaches. Given how concepts, methods, and institutions have changed with
    regard to biology and culture since the early 1900s, the biocultural
    intersection has proven a dynamic space. It is also a contested space, where
    claims about human nature and culture and about science and ethnography
    have often come into stark contrast. Daniel Lende2013

    Bio-cultural approach is one which views humans as


    biological, social and cultural beings in relation to the
    environment (McElroy, 1990). It also views human biological
    variability as a function of responsiveness and adaptation to
    the environment with a special focus on the role of sociocultural environments. Its significance consists in conceptual
    framework and models for understanding the dynamic
    interactions among human biological/phenotypic,
    psychological and socio-cultural traits in response to the
    environment. (R. Khongsdier nd)

    11.2 Explain the difference between nonhuman animal behavior and


    human behavior.
    Animals inherit instincts that allow them to take advantage of
    specific conditions in their environment

    Bird migration
    Bears hibernating
    Salmon migration 4 year cycle
    Innate knowledge that animals are born with
    Instincts and learned behaviors
    Birds learn specific songs through exposure yet some are born with
    near perfect song practices
    Nature and nature and the environment may be involved in animal
    behaviors

    Humans
    Culture is learned
    We are born with reflexes, as are all animals, and we act in some ways
    to stimuli in our environment- we run from raging forest fires.
    Humans have instances and humans have drives
    Biological urges, hunger, thirst, sex
    Important for survival of the species
    not all humans have a drive that ensures survival of the species
    How we satisfy drives are learned through experience- culture

    There are of course many questions left unanswered, a fuzzy area


    where research is ongoing

    12.2 Discuss what makes human languages unique in comparison with


    nonhuman animal communication.

    Human languages are flexible and creative


    Reference to the past, present and future
    Animal communications are rigid and fixed NOT Always
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    Human language allows for efficient and creative use of symbolic
    communication
    HOWEVER- Non human animals have ways of symbolic and vocal
    communication that is incredibly efficient beyond that of many
    humans. Scents, colors, body language
    Some birds have been found to have 2 distinctly different patterns of
    vocalizations based on an urban or forest environment
    So Again many questions remain and we should always remain open
    to learning of the communications and languages of other species.

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