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Prehistoric Archeology
4. Discuss
the
various
relative
and
absolute
dating
techniques
used
in
various
branches
of
Anthropology.
40
5. Geological
Time
Scale
–
15
6. Describe
broadly
the
distribution
and
general
characteristics
of
Lower
Paleolithic
Cultures.
30
7. Describe
broadly
the
distribution
and
general
characteristics
of
Upper
Paleolithic
Cultures.
-‐
30
8.
Describe
the
distribution
and
general
features
of
Neolithic
cultures
30
9. Copper-‐bronze
Age
–
15
10. Chalcolithic
Cultures
–
15
11. Neolithic
Revolution
–
15
Marriage
25. Discuss
the
issues
related
to
universality
of
marriage
definitions,
citing
examples
wherever
necessary.
40
26. Discuss
the
various
types
of
marriage
regulations.
40
27. Incest
Taboo
15
28. Monogamy
VS
Polygamy
15
29. Marriage
Payments
and
their
functional
significance
20
30. Levirate
and
Sororate
15
31. Hypergamy
15
32. Marriage
system
in
traditional
Nayar
society
15
33. Endogamy
VS
Exogamy
34. Ways
of
acquiring
mates
in
tribal
societies
20
Kinship
35. Discuss
the
various
types
of
rules
of
descent,
giving
suitable
examples.
40
36. What
are
descent
groups?
Describe
different
forms
of
descent
groups.
30
37. Complementary
Filiation
15
38. Kinship
Terminology
-‐
classification
30
39. “It
is
the
universality
of
Incest
Taboo
that
gives
rise
to
alliance
systems”.
Explain
–
40
40.
Types
of
Kinship
Terminology
systems.
30
41. Nature
of
Kinship
15
42. Bilateral
Descent
15
43. Unilineal
Descent
15
Family
44. Discuss
the
stability
and
change
in
human
family.
Do
you
think
it
will
remain
a
universal
social
institution?
40
45. Describe
the
various
types
of
household
and
domestic
groups.
30
46. Types
of
family
based
on
structure
15
59. “Monotheism
and
Polytheism
are
not
distinct
but
a
part
of
a
larger
continuum”.
Explain
30
60. Sacred
VS
Profane
30
Marks
61. What
is
religion?
Describe
the
various
forms
of
religion
found
in
tribal
and
peasant
societies.
30
62. What
are
myths?
Discuss
the
functional
significance
of
myths
in
religion.
30
63. What
are
rituals?
Discuss
different
types
of
rituals.
What
do
you
think
is
the
relationship
between
myths
and
rituals?
40
64. What
are
the
differences
in
nature
of
religion
and
magic?
30
65. Magic
and
Science
15
66. Types
of
Magic
30
67. Religion
from
a
functional
perspective
30
68. Magic,
witchcraft
and
sorcery
15
69. Shaman
and
Priest
in
religion
15
70. Religion
as
a
psychological
phenomenon
15
81. Broadly
discuss
the
theories
of
origin
of
language.
40
82. Language,
culture
and
society
20
83. Discuss
different
social
contexts
of
language
use.
30
84. Describe
different
forms
of
nonverbal
communication.
40
85. Significance
of
nonverbal
communication.
15
Primatology
Paleoanthropology
18. Discuss
the
distribution,
general
characteristics
and
phylogenetic
status
of
Australopithecines.
40
19. Discuss
the
distribution,
general
characteristics
and
phylogenetic
status
of
Neanderthals.
40
20. Discuss
the
distribution,
general
characteristics
and
phylogenetic
status
of
Homo
erectus.
40
21. Homo
heidelbergensis.
15
22. Australopithecus
VS
Paranthropus
–
30
23. Java
Man
VS
Peking
Man
–
15
24. Cro-‐Magnon
Man
–
15
31. Describe
the
method
of
Pedigree
Analysis
and
its
significance.
30
32. Discuss
the
Twin
Method
in
human
genetics.
Add
a
note
on
the
viability
of
this
method
and
concerns
therein.
40
33. Cytogenetic
Method
in
human
genetics.
30
34. Foster
Child
Method
15
35. What
is
rDNA
technology?
What
are
its
various
applications?
40
38. What
is
Hardy
Weinberg
Equilibrium?
What
are
the
factors
that
affect
this
equilibrium?
30
39. What
is
inbreeding?
What
do
you
think
are
the
genetic
consequences
of
inbreeding
on
human
populations?
30
Raciology
Ecological
Anthropology
52. What
is
adaptation?
Discuss
the
concept
of
human
adaptability.
30
53. Describe
man’s
physiological
responses
to
environmental
stress
hot,
arid
climate.
30
54. What
environmental
stresses
humans
have
to
cope
in
high
altitude
zones?
How
does
one
cope
with
such
stresses?
30
Epidemiological Anthropology