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1.7: Review Questions

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    • What are some key approaches to anthropological research?
    • What are some similarities and differences between the subdisciplines? How does the “fifth subdiscipline” of applied anthropology fit within the larger discipline of anthropology?
    • What are the subfields of biological anthropology and their unique contributions?
    • What is science? What is the scientific method? How does science compare to other ways of knowing?

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