In anthropology, What Does it mean to be Human?

Question

PLEASE DON'T ANSWER TRASH IF YOU KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANTHROPOLOGY

-THANKS!

allright, we're going to have a quiz soon, but I still don't get it. My punk Anthro teacher said this will be a quiz question. During the discussion, I only got confused, and she said that the 4 sub-disciplines of Anthro is the answer for that question. These are the 4 sub-dis: Archeaology, Bio, Cultural, Linguist. ,

So, how do I make a connection bettween these things to answer what it's like to be human?

thanks!

Answer 1

USE OF TOOLS WOULD INDEED BE A REQUISITE.  WE ARE THE MOST ADAPTIVE CRITTERS ON THE PLANET.  WE HAVE ALSO BEEN DESCRIBED AS THE ANIMAL THAT IS ABLE TO LAUGH AT ITSELF.  SPEAKING OF WHICH, LIGHTEN UP A BIT.  AMMO FOR LAUGHTER HAS IT'S PLACE EVEN WHEN DEALING WITH SCIENCE.  BELL INVENTED THE TELEPHONE JUST TO BE ABLE TO CALL UP A FRIEND AND TELL A JOKE OR TWO.

Answer 2

There is a definite answer.  It use to be the use of tools but a monkey watching woman disproved that one.  It should be in your book.  Sorry, I have been out of school for a while but keep with with the news but have missed out on new definition.  Good luck.

Answer 3

As adults  we have AGENCY - we play an active part in

our destiny and are RESPONSIBLE for our actions. We use RATIONALITY and PLAN

AHEAD. Communication and language are, of course, an essential backdrop to this, but are far from being the whole story our  brains have provided us with unique abilities such as the ability to ABSTRACT and to invent SCIENCE and MORALITY. They have taken us to every corner of our planet and beyond. Because we ADAPT OUR ENVIRONMENT rather than adapt TO it, we are a uniquely successful type of being. Yes, we are OBJECTS of nature as any animal is, but we are also SUBJECTS who make choices and ACT for REASONS.



that's what I think it make us humans

good luck with the quiz