ANTH 210: EXAM 3

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Kinship Diagrams	Circle =female triangle= male
kinship	relationship between genetically, or culturally, related individuals foundation of social organization determined marital partner eligibility
Consanguineal	having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood
lineal kinship	direct ancestors and descendants
collateral kinship	non-lineal kin; extended family
Affinal Kinship	based on a contract; relations through marriage
Descent Group	permanent social unit whose members claim common ancestry may be lineages or clans
Matrilineal Descent	descent traced through mothers line
Patrilineal Descent	descent traced through fathers line most non-foragers
Ambilineal Descent	descent traced though both parents line most foragers
descent	determined lineage membership, ancestors and inheritance
lineage	descent group whose members can demonstrate common descent from an apical ancestor
clan	descent whose members claim common descent from an apical ancestor but cannot demonstrate it
Bestilio of Madagascar	have both lineage and clan; use totem (nonhuman apical ancestor of a clan)
marriage	mutually maintained long term reproductive relationship socially acknowledged sexual reputations high levels of economic cooperation