Anthropology short notes · Paper 2

Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization

1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization—Prehistoric (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic-Chalcolithic), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization). Pre-Harappan, Harappan and post-Harappan cultures. Contributions of the tribal cultures to Indian civilization.

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Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization

Evolution Of The Indian Culture And Civilization

Definition

Culture refers to the intangible aspects of life such as values, beliefs, norms, and ways of thinking.

Thinkers

  • Bronislaw Malinowski | Fieldwork; Cultural Anthropology
  • Franz Boas | Cultural Anthropology; Historical Particularism
  • Benjamin Lee Whorf | Linguistic Relativity

Prehistoric , Protohistoric . Pre-Harappan, Harappan And Post-Harappan Cultures.

Definition

Culture refers to the intangible aspects of life such as values, beliefs, norms, and ways of thinking.

Palaeolithic

Definition

The primary limitation of this method is its material specificity; it can only be applied to the limited number of minerals and volcanic glasses that contain Uranium-238 and have the structural integrity to maintain tracks over millions of years. Additionally, because it is an absolute method, it requires sophisticated laboratory equipment and nuclear irradiation to be carried out effectively.

Example / case study

  • Obsidian glass used by Neolithic Mexico.

Mesolithic

Definition

Culture refers to the intangible aspects of life such as values, beliefs, norms, and ways of thinking.

Thinkers

  • Bronislaw Malinowski | Fieldwork; Cultural Anthropology
  • Franz Boas | Cultural Anthropology; Historical Particularism
  • Benjamin Lee Whorf | Linguistic Relativity

Neolithic

Definition

The primary limitation of this method is its material specificity; it can only be applied to the limited number of minerals and volcanic glasses that contain Uranium-238 and have the structural integrity to maintain tracks over millions of years. Additionally, because it is an absolute method, it requires sophisticated laboratory equipment and nuclear irradiation to be carried out effectively.

Example / case study

  • Obsidian glass used by Neolithic Mexico.

Neolithic-Chalcolithic

Definition

Culture refers to the intangible aspects of life such as values, beliefs, norms, and ways of thinking.

Thinkers

  • Bronislaw Malinowski | Fieldwork; Cultural Anthropology
  • Franz Boas | Cultural Anthropology; Historical Particularism
  • Benjamin Lee Whorf | Linguistic Relativity

Indus Civilization

Definition

Culture refers to the intangible aspects of life such as values, beliefs, norms, and ways of thinking.

Thinkers

  • Bronislaw Malinowski | Fieldwork; Cultural Anthropology
  • Franz Boas | Cultural Anthropology; Historical Particularism
  • Benjamin Lee Whorf | Linguistic Relativity