pyq/2021/anthropology-optional-i/2

(a) What are the physical and cultural characteristics of Homo erectus ? Discuss its phylogenetic status. (20 marks)

(b) Elucidate the concept of “thick description” of Clifford Geertz with a suitable example. (15 marks)

(c) Describe the features of early farming cultures and Neolithic of the Near East. (15 marks)