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Our Chimp cousin contemplating the origin of life, universe and the cosmos. Syllabus and the Strategy 1.1 to 1.3 – Meaning, Scope; Relationship; Branches • Core material: Braintree • Value Addition: Ember & Ember 1.4 – Human Evolution • Core material: P. Nath • Value Addition: Ember & Ember • For answer structure and diagrams, refer Anthropology Simplified • Get a solid grasp of evolution and its concepts such as: Genetic recombination, directional selection, Adaptive radiation, Darwinism, Parallelism, Neo-Darwinism etc (Given well in Ember. Use internet as well) • Innovate in your answers. Ex: You can depict genetic recombination through a diagram and adaptive radiation through a flowchart.
Quote examples for topics like adaptive radiation. 1.5 – Primates • Primary Source: P. Nath • For better diagrams/sketches – Use Ember & Ember, Google, Anthropology Simplified and of Kirthi (AIR-14, CSE 2015) published in this • Go through previous years question papers and prepare notes for most important topics. It’s static and highly scoring • Must draw diagrams with proper labelling. For example, when you draw skulls of ape and human, you should comparatively point out changes in parts such as Zygomatic arch, Foramen magnum, Sagittal crest etc. Practise diagrams to show evolutionary changes not just in the skull but also foot, spinal cord, pelvis, dentition etc • Dedicate adequate time to practise neat drawings. Your aim must be to attempt as many questions as you can from topics like these and max out your scores.
1.6 – Fossils et al • Primary Source: P. Nath • Use Ember & Ember and Anthropology Simplified for value addition and diagrams • Practise diagrams for: Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Rhodesian man, Neanderthal man, Cro Magnon, Grimaldi, Chancelade • Prepare thoroughly on each and every fossil mentioned in the syllabus. • Focus on: • Phylogenetic Status (i.e.
Its place in the evolution tree, who are its ancestors/successors, etc.) • Characteristics (physical, cultural aspects, time-span of the fossil) • Geographical distribution • Who discovered the first fossil, where & when • Distribution of the fossil in other parts of the world • Draw map depicting site names 1.7 – The biological basis of life • I prepared this unit entirely from the Khan academy YouTube channel • Refer to for diagrams and value addition • DNA replication, translation, protein synthesis must be illustrated with diagrams • Highly scoring 1.8 (1) – Dating methods, etc. • Ember & Ember 1.8 (2) Cultural Evolution • I skipped this subtopic for lack of time. 2.1 & 2.2 – Nature of Culture and Society, etc. • Primary Source: BrainTree • Value addition: Ember and Ember 2.3, 2.4, 2.5; 3, 4 and 5 – Marriage, Family, Kinship, Economic Organisation, Political Organisation, Religion • Most important chapters of Socio-Cultural Anthro. • Primary Sources: Braintree • Use Ember & Ember for value addition, especially for world tribe examples. Note down all of them in an A4 sheet and memorise.
• For all the terms (marriage, religion, magic etc), definitions must be a scholarly one. Cram word to word and replicate in your paper.
• Always include names of relevant Anthropologist’s name, publication year, name and the tribe on which the study was done. Eg: If you talk about Kula Ring, your answer will be incomplete without quoting Malinowski and his work on Trobriand Islanders. Same goes with Totemism and Durkheim. • Also, your answer will stand out only when you quote many examples. Just quoting Indian tribe examples won’t be enough.