Anthropology

Definition of anthropopithecus

The anthropopithecus is a hominid that lived in the Quaternary period, more precisely in the Pleistocene. This means that its existence is between two million and 10,000 years ago. A monkey-man The term is formed with the prefix anthropo- (which refers to "man") and an ending from the Greek word píthēkos (translatable […]

Definition of huipil

Huipil is a piece of clothing that is characteristic of the indigenous clothing of various regions. It is a term that comes from the Nahuatl Huipilli. It is also accepted as güipil and is mentioned as hipil in some areas. Dress or blouse A huipil is a dress or blouse worn by women from towns […]

Definition of transhumance

The term transhumance can be used to refer to the movement of livestock from one productive area to another, generally linked to a change of season. Transhumance, in this framework, is a type of herding characterized by movement. Seasonal change of terrain When transhumating, cattle leave the summer pastures (lands intended for pastures) […]

Definition of biotypology

The science that is dedicated to the study of biotypes is called biotypology. To understand the notion, therefore, we must first focus on the concept of biotype. The biotype With etymological origin in the scientific Latin biotypus, in turn derived from the Greek words bíos (which translates as “life”) and […]

Definition of exogamy

The notion of exogamy is used in the field of anthropology to refer to the pattern of marrying someone of different ancestry or who is not part of the same community or tribe. This means that exogamy does not allow the marriage bond between the members of the group. Kinship systems The […]

Definition of ethnohistory

Ethnohistory is a scientific discipline that combines resources and analysis from anthropology and history. It is a branch of knowledge that introduces a historical point of view in addressing anthropological problems. Before moving forward, it is important to mention that the definition of ethnohistory is often a matter of debate. […]

Definition of ethnomethodology

The notion of ethnomethodology is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The concept began to be used in the 1960s with reference to a current of sociology and social psychology that maintains that the social world is constructed continuously and daily, constituting itself as an intelligible reality […]

Definition of chinampa

The concept of chinampa comes from the Nahuatl word chinamitl, which can be translated as "close to the reeds." This is the name given to the small land located in lagoon areas near Mexico City, where it is common for different types of crops to be developed. The ancient procedure that was […]

Definition of Paleoindian

The historical period of the American continent that covers the events that took place until the year 8000 BC is called Paleoindian. Also known as Paleoamerican, in this phase the linguistic and ethnic variety that characterized the entire pre-Columbian stage began to be forged. The beginning of the human population of America is unclear. There is […]

Definition of geolect

The idea of ​​geolect is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). The term, in any case, allows us to refer to the dialect used in a specific region. Therefore, to understand what a geolect is, we must first focus on the concept of dialect. This is the name of a linguistic variety that does not […]