TDC Semester Syllabus ANTHROPOLOGY (MAJOR) 1st Year

Theory Paper Total Marks 1st Semester 2nd Semester 2nd Year 3rd Semester 4th Semester 3rd Year 5th Semester M 501 M 502 M 503 M 504 M 601 M 602 M 603 M 604 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 1200 Grand Total marks 1700 M 505 M 506 75 75 M 301 M 302 M 401 M 402 75 75 75 75 M 308 50 M 101 M 102 M 201 M 202 75 75 75 75 M 103 50 Marks Practical Paper Marks

M 203

50

M 403

50

6th Semester

M 605 M 606

75 75

Theory

Practical

500

TDC Semester Syllabus ANTHROPOLOGY (General) 1st Year

Theory Papers Total Marks 1st Semester 2nd Semester 2nd year 3rd Semester 4th Semester 3rd Year 5th Semester 6th Semester Theory E 501 E 601 Total Marks 100 100 450 E 502 E 602 Practical 100 100 300 E 301 E 401 50 50 E 302 E 402 50 50 E 101 E 201 75 75 x x x x Marks Practical Papers Marks

Grand Total marks

750

Paper M 101 Full Marks : 75

(General Anthropology)

Unit I :

Definition, meaning, scope and subject matter of Anthropology.

Unit II : The uniqueness of anthropology : Holism, Bio-cultural approach, Empiricism or field work, Comparative method &concept of crosscultural comparison, Concept of culture, Relativism , Time-space dimensions in anthropology, traditional focus on preliterate societies. Unit III : Major branches of Anthropology, their scope, and interrelatedness (a) Social-cultural Anthropology,(b)Physical /Biological Anthropology, (c) Archaeological Anthropology. (d) Linguistic Anthropology Unit IV : Relation of Anthropology with other cognate sciences. Unit V : Relevance of anthropological knowledge in the contemporary world . Recommended Readings : Beals,R & Hoijer An Introduction to Anthropology Eriksen, T.H What is anthropology ? Rawat. Eriksen & Nielsen A History of Anthropology Rawat Evans Pritchard E.E Social Anthropology Oxford Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Introduction to Anthropology Cengage India Cultural Anthropology Cengage India

Paper M 102 Full Marks -75

Physical Anthropology Unit I : Physical Anthropology its scope history and development, modern trend. Physical Anthropology in relation to other branches of Anthropology and other cognate sciences. Unit II : A general study of the human skeleton. Unit III : Mans place in the animal kingdom. General characters of mammal : its classification General characters of primate : its classification Living primates: distribution, salient features Lemuroidae, Tarsioidae, Lorisiform, Platyrrhini, Catarrhini. Living anthropoid apes: distribution, salient features Gibbon, Gorilla, Orangutan, Chimpanzee Distinguishing characteristics of man Unit IV : Relationship of man with anthropoid apes. Physical features of man and apes : a comparative study. Unit V : Definition of race. Concept of race a historical review. Modern development, UNESCO statement on race Unit VI : Mechanism of race formation Unit VII : Study of racial criteria Critical appraisal of each; Skin colour, hair, stature, head, nose, face, eye, ABO blood groups, palm and finger patterns. Recommended Books: 1. Das, B. M. 2. Sarkar, S.S. 3. Sarkar, R.M. 4. Comas, J. 5. Montagu, A. 6. Laskar, G.W. 7. Hootan, E.A. 8. Jannush, J. Buettner 9. ----------10. Brace, C.L. 11. UNESCO 12. Coon, C.S. 13. Victor, Nernou 14. Sing, I.P.& Bhasin, M.K. 15. Das, B. M. 16. Das, B.M. & R. Das 17. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 18.B.R.K. Shukla & Rastogi. 19. E.R. Ember, M. Ember & P.N. Peregrine : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Aboriginal Races of India : Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology : Manual of Physical Anthropology : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Physical Anthropology : Up From the Ape : Origins of Man : Physical Anthropology : Its Perspective : Stages of Human Evolution : Race Question of Modern Science : Anthropology from A to Z : Physical Anthropology and Archaeology : Anthropometry : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Physical Anthropology & Human Genetics : Anthropology

Paper M 103 (Practical) Physical Anthropology Full Marks 50

Part I : Physical Anthropology Unit I : Drawing, description and identification of the following bones of human skeleton : Skull bones frontal, parietal, occipital, maxilla, malar, mandible, sphenoid. Long bones humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula. Others scapula, clavicle, pelvis, sternum and vertebral colum.

Unit II :

Measurement of human bones in osteometric board. (both left & right side) (i) Humerus (iii) Ulna (ii) Radius (iv) Femur

Paper M 201 Prehistoric Anthropology ; Full Marks 75

Unit I : An introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology : Meaning , definition , aims and scope of prehistoric archaeology : Prehistory, Ancient history and history .

Unit II : Relation between Prehistoric archaeology and other branches of anthropology and other cognate sciences .

Unit III : Methods of studying prehistoric archaeology : archaeological (typology ), Geological / Stratigraphical, Paeontological and Ethnographical methods.

Unit IV : Divisions of prehistoric period--- stone age and metal age; Lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, and Upper Paleolithic period ( mention the characteristic features of each period in general )

Unit V : Prehistoric Lithic technology : Concept of Tool, Difference between man made tool and natural flaking, core tool and flake tool, primary flaking and secondary flaking. Recommended books : Oakley K. P.--------------------Man The Tool Maker Reddy V. Rami -------------Elements of Prehistory Bhattacharyya D. K. ----------- Prehistoric Archaeology Beals R. L. & H. Hoizer& A. R. Beals--- An Introduction To Anthropology Bordes F. --------------The old Stone age Do ---------------------------The Tools of The old And New Stone age

Paper M 202 Social and Cultural Anthropology : Full Marks : 75

Unit I : Social- Cultural Anthropology definitions, aims. Subject matter, and scope. Unit II : History and development of social cultural anthropology .Concepts of ethnology and ethnography. Unit III : Relationships with other disciplines : Sociology, Economics and Political Sciences, History, Folklore, Linguistics, Philosophy, Literature, media studies. Unit IV : Various subfields of social anthropology with special reference to the following : Economic anthropology, Political anthropology, Cognitive anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Urban anthropology, Psychological anthropology, Symbolic anthropology, Anthropology of art, Applied Socio-Cultural Anthropology. Unit V : Some Emerging fields : Visual Anthropology, Business/Corporate Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of communications, Legal Anthropology, Anthropology of Disaster Management Unit VI : Concept of society Types of society traditional and modern societies; tribal, peasant and urban-industrial societies. Unit VII : Concept and characteristics of primitive or pre -literate society. Unit VIII : Social units, social institutions, social structure, social organization; community; kinship ; Association, status and role, Unit IX : Criteria of group formation: Age ,sex, territory, kinship, Unit X : Basic concepts of ethnic group and ethnicity; Ethnocentrism.

Unit XI : Anthropological concept of culture; Characteristics of culture; Culture and Civilization Unit XII : Aspects of culture: Material culture; non-material culture Enculturation; Civilization. Unit XIII : Structure of culture : culture trait, culture complex, culture area, age area, culture focus, variation and diversity in culture.

6 Recommended Readings : Beals,R & Hoijer An Introduction to Anthropology Eriksen, T.H What is anthropology ? Rawat. Eriksen & Nielsen A History of Anthropology Rawat Evans Pritchard E.E Social Anthropology Oxford Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Introduction to Anthropology Cengage India Cultural Anthropology Cengage India Herskovits, M.J Herzfield Keesing, F.M Kottak, C.P Lucy Mair Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Murdock, G.P Piddington, Ralph Beatties, Jhon Cultural Anthropology. Anthropology Rawat Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology. An Introduction to Social Anthropology Introduction to Social Anthropology Social Structure An Introduction to Social Anthropology Vol 1 Other Culture

Sarana,Gopala & R.P Srivastava Anthropology and Sociology New Royal Book Co. Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Lucknow Srivastava ARN Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall India Vivelo, Frank Cultural Anthropology Handbook A basic introduction Further References : Hoebel, A Man in the Primitive world Honigmann, J,J Handbook of Social and Cultural Anthropology The World of Man Kluckhohn, C Vidyarthi, LP & Rai Mirror for Man Tribal Cultures of India Concept Pub

Rawat

Paper M 203 (Practical) Physical Anthropology Full Marks : 50

Unit I : Somatometric Measurement : 1. Head length 2. Head breadth 5. Bizygomatic Breadth 3. Head height 4. Least frontal breadth 8. Upper

6. Bigonial breadth 7. Total facial height

facial height 9. Nasal height 10. Nasal breadth 11. Nasal depth 12. Horizontal Circumference of head 13. Ear length 16. Sitting height 14. Ear breadth 15. Stature

17. Height tragus 18. Height acromion 19. Height radiale 20. 24.

Height stylion 21. Height dactylion 22. Arm span 23. Bi-acromial diameter

Length of hand 25. Breadth of hand 26. Length of foot 27. Breadth of foot 28. Body weight 29. Girth of bicep 30. Girth of wrist 31. Girth of forearm Unit II : Somatoscopy : 1. Skin colour; Hair on head : Colour, form, texture, quantity, whorl; 2. Beard and moustache : Quantity 3. Forehead : height, breadth, slope 4. Supra-orbital ridges : Prominence; 5. Eye : eye opening axis, fold, colour of iris; 6. Eye brows : quantity, nature; 7. Nose : root, bridge, septum; 8. Lips : size, eversion; 9. Cheeks : prominence; 10. Ear lobe : size nature of attachment; 11. Face : form, Prognathism; 12. Chin : form; 13. Middigital hair; 14. Body and limbs; 15. Musculature Observation of five subjects Indices 1. Cephalic 2. Length height 3. Breadth height 4. Total facial 5. Upper facial 6. Nasal 7. Relative sitting height Measurement on five subjects. References : 1. Das, B.M. & Ranjan Deka 2. Singh, I.P. & M.K.Basin 3. Buetner, J. : Physicals Anthropology Practical : Anthropometry : Origin of Man

Paper M 301 Marks 75 Physical Anthropology

Unit I : Evolutionary changes in human skeleton with special reference to skull, dentition vertebral column, pelvic, femur and foot. Unit II : Elementary genetics : Mendels Laws of Inheritance . Biological basis of inheritance, Cell, Chromosome, Gene, Cell division. Unit III : Elementary statistics : Frequency table, Arithmetic mean, Median, Mode, Methods of graphic representation of data. Frequency polygon and histogram. Unit IV : Racial classification of mankind a historical review. Major racial groups of the world and their subdivisions : their principal physical characters, distribution. Unit V : Critical appraisal of the racial classification by Risely, Eickstedt, Guha, GuifridaRuggeri, Haddon and Sarkar Unit VI : Race and Racism : Race, Culture and Society, Race and Psychology. Unit VII : Racial elements in Northeast India with special reference to Assam. Recommended Books: 1. Das, B. M. 2. Sarkar, S.S. 3. Sarkar, R.M. 4. Comas, J. 5. Montagu, A. 6. Laskar, G.W. 7. Hootan, E.A. 8. Jannush, J. Buettner 9. ----------10. Brace, C.L. 11. UNESCO 12. Coon, C.S. 13. Victor, Nernou 14. Sing, I.P.& Bhasin, M.K. 15. Das, B. M. 16. Das, B.M. & R. Das 17. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 18. Das, P.B. 19. Hammond, Peter B. : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Aboriginal Races of India : Fundamental of Physical Anthropology : Manual of Physical Anthropology : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Physical Anthropology : Up From the Ape : Origins of Man : Physical Anthropology : Its Perspective : Stages of Human Evolution : Race Question of Modern Science : Anthropology from A to Z : Physical Anthropology and Archaeology : Anthropometry : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Jibasma Manab : Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Paper M 302 Social Anthropology Marks : 75

Unit I. : Marriage Marriage :definition and characteristics, modes of mate selection: Rules of marriage- incest prohibition, exogamy and endogamy, preferential,( cousin marriages) prescriptive,(hypergamy) prohibitive ( hypogamy) and open systems. Types and forms of marriage (monogamy ,polygyny, polyandry and group marriage);Secondary marriages (Levirate, sorrorate, wife inheritance); Marriage related practices : Dowry, bride-price, divorce. Unit II : Family : Definitions and characteristics of family. Types of family groups:(basic concepts ): (a) Simple family groups : Family of orientation and family of procreation.(b) Compound or complex family groups ( family groups based on polygamous marriages ); (c) Family groups based on common descent ( extended family, joint family) (d) Residence after marriage : neolocal , patrilocal ,matrilocal, virilocal ,uxorilocal, avancolocal,natalocal,bilocal. Concept of family cycle. Functions of family; Concept of household and domestic groups. Changes in family. Unit III : Kinship and kin based groups : Concept and definition of kin and kinship,. Descent; types of descent : Unilineal, bilateral, parallel and double descent. Kinship terms ( descriptive and classificatory), degree and usages: Avoidance and joking relationships, Unilateral extended Kin-based groups and their functions - lineage, clan, phratry and moiety. Unit IV : Property Concept and types of property in simple societies: movable, immovable, material and nonmaterial, communal and private property. Inheritance of property. Unit V Social control, political organization and law Types of political organizations- band, tribe, chiefdom, state, concept of power, and authority. Mechanisms of social control with reference to social sanctions, law and justice in societies. Concepts of succession to hereditary offices in patrilineal and matrilineal societies. simple

10 Recommended Readings : Ali, A.N.M. Irshad and B. K. Medhi Beals,R & Hoijer Beattie,J Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Samajik Nrittwatwa Sambhed ( Assamese) An Introduction to Anthropology Other Cultures 3rd Edition

Introduction to Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Honigmann, J,J

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Cengage India Edition Handbook of Social and Rawat Cultural Anthropology Vol 1&2

Pocock Lowie, R.H Lowie, R.H Lucy Mair

Understanding Social Anthropology Social Organization Primitive Society An Introduction to Social Anthropology

Rawat

Oxford India Press

Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Introduction to Social Anthropology Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Srivastava ARN Vidyarthi, LP & .Rai Vivelo, Frank Beatties, Jhon Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall India Concept Pub McGraw Hills

Tribal Cultures of India Cultural Anthropology Handbook A basic introduction Other Culture

Further References : Beals, Hoijer& Beals An Introduction to Anthropology 5th Edition Goode, W.J The Family Hoebel, A Kluckhohn,C Majumdar,D.N Murdock, G.P Piddington, Ralph Man in the Primitive world Mirror for Man

Collier Macmillan

Races and Cultures of India Social Structure An Introduction to Social Anthropology Vol 1

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Paper M 303(Practical) Prehistoric Anthropology Marks 50

Prehistoric Technology - Basic Concepts. Unit 1 : Students are to be taught about the basic differences between (i) Man made tool and natural stone (ii) Core tool and flake tool Unit II : Students have to draw at least three core tools and three flake tools. They are to be taught to identify the different parts of a man- made tool, such as (a )primary flaking, (b) secondary flaking, (c)retouching ,(d ) working edge, (e) butt end, (f) striking platform, (g)deep flaking, (h) shallow flaking, (i) bulb of percussion (j ) bulbar scar etc. Students have to maintain the record in a practical note book.

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Paper M 401 Prehistoric Anthropology Marks 75

Unit 1 : Tool Typology of Palaeolithic Period. : Tool, Tool types, Tool families, Tool typology (tools of lower, middle and upper palaeolithic period: chopper

chopping/ pebble tool, hand axe, cleaver, points, scraper, borer or awl, different blade tools, burin or graver etc.)

Unit II : Pleistocene Lithic technology: Different types of techniques of manufacture of stone tools of Lower, middle and Upper palaeolithic period ( stone hammer, block on block /anvil, cylinder hammer, clactonian, Levalloisean, blade and burin and pressure flaking technique )

Unit III : Bone tool Industry of Upper palaeolithic Period. Unit IV : Lithic technology of Holocene period : Tools and Techniques of Mesolithic and Neolithic Period .

Unit V : Methods of Archaeological classification : Artifacts, Industry, Assemblages, artifact classification

Recommended books : Reddy V. Rami -------------Elements of Prehistory Bhattacharyya D. K. ----------- Prehistoric Archaeology Do-----------------------------------The stone age Tools Oakley K. P.-----------------------Man the Tool Maker Bordes F. --------------The old Stone age Do ---------------------------The Tools of The old And New Stone age Fagan Brian M----------------People of The Earth; An Introduction to World Prehistory

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Paper M 402 Social Anthropology

( Culture, Language & Arts )

Marks : 75
Unit I. : Theoretical Perspectives on Culture: A Brief historical outline A brief outline of the history of theoretical schools of cultural anthropology ( with reference to main features and major scholars only ) : i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Classical Evolution ( E. B.Tylor, H. spencer, Morgan. Cultural Diffusion : American ( Boas,Kroeber) German, pan Egyptian), Functional ( B. Malinowski) Structural- Functional ( A.R Radcliffe- Brown) Culture and Personality ( Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead, Linton) Neo-evolution ( V.Gordon Childe, Leslie White and Julian Steward).

Unit II. : Culture & Economy i. Relationship between environment, habitat and culture. ii. Subsistence economy. iii. different types of economic org: foraging :collecting, hunting, fishing), pastoral, ,horticultural,( shifting cultivation, terrace cultivation), agricultural, and industrial. iv. Exchange (reciprocal, redistributive and market . v. Medium of exchange and money in simple society. Potlatch. Unit III :Socio-cultural dynamics : i. Concept of social and cultural Change. ii. Forces and factors of culture change: evolution, innovation ( invention/discovery) diffusion, acculturation, assimilation, globalization, localization , modernity, post modernity. Unit IV : Language and Arts. Basic concepts of human communication; language : written and unwritten Speech, language and dialect; Phonetics and phoneme; Morpheme and Syntax; Art and society; style and representation; Plastic and graphic art, literature( oral and written).Performing arts (Music, dance and drama).

14 Recommended Readings Beals,R & Hoijer Eriksen Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Herskovits, M.J Herzfield Keesing, F.M Kottak, C.P Lucy Mair Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse An Introduction to Anthropology A History of Anthropology Rawat Publishing.

Introduction to Anthropology Cengage India Cultural Anthropology. Anthropology Rawat Publishing Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology. An Introduction to Social Anthropology Introduction to Social Anthropology Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning PvtLtd. New Delhi Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Tribal Cultures of India Cultural Anthropology Handbook A basic introduction Prentice Hall Concept

Srivastava ARN Vidyarthi, LP & Rai Vivelo, Frank Further readings :

Kuper Adam, : Anthropologists and Anthropology: The British School: 1922-72 Lowie, R.H. : The History of Ethnological Theory.

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Paper M 403(Practical) Prehistoric Anthropology Marks : 50

Students are to draw and describe the following tools ; Lower Paleolithic -----at least 5 nos. Middle Paleolithic ---- at least 5 nos. Upper Palaelithic : Stone tools ------- at least 5 nos. Bone tools -------- at least 5 nos. Mesolithic --- ----5 nos. They have to maintain a laboratory note book.

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Paper M 501 Physical Anthropology (Human Evolution) Marks 75

Unit I : Theories of life, Eternity, creationism, catastrophism, organic evolution. Organic evolution : antecedents, Lamarckism, Neo-Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism, Synthetic theory.

Unit II : Origin and evolution of primate : Evolution with special reference to skull, dentition and Limbs. The study of the following fossil forms to understand primate evolution Adapidae, Anatomosphidae, Parapithecus, Propliopithecus, Limnipithecus, Proconsul, Dropithecus and Ramapithecus.

Unit III : Origin and evolution of man. The study of the following fossil remains to understand the evolutionary stages of man-Austrapithecinae, Paranthropus, Homo Habilis. Homo Erectus. : Pithecanthropus; Sinanthropus. Homo Neanderthalensis : Progressive and Conservative Neanderthal. Homo Sapiens : Cro-Magnon, Grimaldi and Chancelade. Unit IV : General study of the following fossil forms : Solo Man, Heiderberg Man, Wadjak Man, Unit V : Mesolithic people : Mugem Man, Teviec Man, Ofnet Man. Unit VI : Ecological adaptation of Man. Recommended Books: 1. Das, B. M. 2. Sarkar, S.S. 3. Sarkar, R.M. 4. Comas, J. 5. Montagu, A. 6. Laskar, G.W. 7. Hootan, E.A. 8. Jannush, J. Buettner 9. ----------10. Brace, C.L.

: Outline of Physical Anthropology : Aboriginal Races of India : Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology : Manual of Physical Anthropology : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Physical Anthropology : Up From the Ape : Origins of Man : Physical Anthropology : Its Perspective : Stages of Human Evolution

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Paper M 502 Prehistoric Anthropology Marks :75

1st half: Methods and Principle Marks: 30 Unit 1: Chronology and Dating Methods: Concept of Relative and Absolute dating, Relative chronology; stratigraphy, typology, patination, seriation, palynology Palaeontology fluorine analysis . Absolute chronology ; radio carbon, Potassium-argon, Thermo luminescence, Dendrochronology

Unit II : Palaeoecology : Concept of palaeoecology; Geological Ages of the Earth; Pliopleistocene boundary, Villafrachian and callabrian fauna, Pleistocene period and its sub divisions; Pleistocene environment -- the great Ice Age ( glacial and inter-glacial: pluvial and inter-pluvial ) Unit III : Post pleistocene climatic changes and its impact on prehistoric lifeways in Northern and Western Europe. 2nd Half : Hominid Cultural Development in Europe and Africa Marks : 45 Unit 1: Palaeolithic Cultural development in in East Africa : Oldowan. Unit II: Lower Palaeolithic Cultural development in Europe.(Abbeville and Acheulean ) Unit III : Middle palaeolithic Cultural development in Europe. (Mousterian culture) Unit IV : Upper Palaeolithic Cultural development in Europe. ( Aurignacian, Solutrean and Magdalenian culture ) Unit V : Upper palaeolithic Art in Europe ; cave art and home art Unit VI : Mesolithic Cultural development in Northern and Western Europe ( Azilian Tardenoisean, Maglemoisean, Campignian, Kitchen midden etc. ); Natufian culture in Middle East. Recommended Books: Agarwal D. P. & M. G. Yadava --------Dating The Human Past Butzer Karl--------------Environment and Archaeology Reddy V. Rami--------Chard Chester---------Man In Prehistory Bhattacharyya D. K.----The Emergence of Culture in Europe Thomas Michael F.----Tropical Geomorphology Ramans K. V.-----------Methods And Principle In Archaeology Clark,Graham-----------World Prehistory

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Paper M 503 Marks : 75 Social Anthropology

(Indian Anthropology and Anthropology of Religion) Unit I : Religion . i. Religion as part of culture ii. Concepts and definitions of religion ( E.B.Tylor, James Frazer , Emile Durkheim, Radcliffe-Brown, Malinowski ) . iii. Classification of religion by Anthony Wallace. iv. Concept of magic: ( Frazer, Malinowski ) ;Types and Principles of magic. Distinctions between magic and religion. Magic and Science v. Role of religion and magic in human societies.

Unit II : Supernaturalism : Basic concepts : i. Concept and types of supernatural power. benevolent ,malevolent and neutral supernatural forces. ii. Basic concepts of the following : Personified and impersonal supernatural beings and forces; animism, animatism, mana, ancestor worship, totemism , fetish, taboo, spell, divination, Witchcraft and sorcery iii. Myth and rituals . Life-cycle rituals or Rites de passage of Van Gannop. vi Full time and part time religious practitioners : Priests, shamans, medicine man, mediumistic man. vii. Concept of disease in preliterate societies. Ethnomedicine.

Unit III : Indian Society : Tribes, castes and peasants in India i. The unity and diversity of Indian culture and society.. . ii. The basic nature of traditional Indian social system : Varnasharam, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth.. Indian social system: Varnashram, Purushartha, Joint family. iii. Tribal, peasant and urban dimensions of Indian society. Characteristics of tribes in Indian context iv. Caste systems in India---Origin, fundamental features & recent changes Jajmani system Concept of Scheduled tribes and Scheduled castes in India

19 Recommended References : Unit I & II Religion Recommended Readings : Hazarika,Kakati,R, Dharma Tatwa (in Assamese)

Keessing and Keessing : New Perspective in Cultural Anthropology. Lowie R.H. : Primitive religion. Malefitz, Annemarie de. Religion and Culture Norbeck, E. : Primitive Religion. Piddington, R. : Introduction to Social Anthropology. Vidyarthi, LP & Rai : Tribal Cultures of India Concept Pub Jha, M : Social Anthropology Upadhaya : Further Reference : Barua,B.K Frazer, James G Asaomor Loka Sanskriti ( Assamese ) The Golden Bough ( Abridged Edition) Karsten, R. : Origins of Religion Unit III Indian Society : Tribes, castes and peasants in India Betaille A Dube SC Kar,PK SinghY Essays in Compatative Sociology Indian Society Indian Society Cultural Change in India Modernization of Indian Tradition Further Reference : Wold. Eric. : Peasants. Mandelbaum, D.G. Society in India, 1, 2 (comb.) NBT, N.Delhi Kalyani Publishers. Anthropological Thought & Theory

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Paper M 504 Social Anthropology

( Field Methodology, Tribes of North East India)

Marks : 75

Unit I : Field -Methodology i. Brief history of field work tradition in anthropology. ii. Methods and techniques of data collection: Interview, participant and other forms of observation, case-study methods, extended case study methods, life histories, oral history, genealogical method, Participatory learning and assessment (PLA), Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) iii. Use of survey schedule, questionnaire, and interview guide, audio-visual aids in field work. iv. Selection of Informants and key informants. v. Primary and secondary data, their uses, analysis and comparison. Unit II : Tribal communities of NE India : i. Names and distribution of important tribal communities of the States of North east India : Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur ,Mizoram , Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim., ii. Brief ethnographic studies of any four the following tribes ( a) Karbi (b) Khasi (c) Apatani (d ) Ao Naga (e) Dimasa (f) Purum

Recommended Readings and external links : Field Methodology Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Introduction to Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Herskovits, M.J

Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Russel, Bernard,H

Research Methods in Anthropology. Rawat

21 Tribal Ethnography Ali A.N.M. Irshad and Indranoshee Das

Tribal Situation in North East India in Human Ecology 2003 ( Kamla-Raj) Social formation in Noth East India. Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology, VI: 9-29. Gauhati University.

Bhagabati, A.C. 1992.

Chaterji, Suniti Kumar. 1974. Kiratajana-Kriti. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. . Bordoloi B.N et al Tribes of Assam Vols 1,2& 3 Das,T.C , Tribal Life of North East India

TRI, Assam

Gan-Chaudhuri, Jagadis. Tripura: The Land and its People. (Delhi: Leeladevi Publications, 1980)

Heimendorf H furer von Apatanis and Their Neighbours Heimendorf H furer von A Himalayan Tribe From Cattle to Cash Herskovits, M.J Majumdar, D.N. 1979. Cultural Anthropology , North East India: A Profile, pp23-62. In: T.C.Sharma and D.N.Majumdar (Eds.): Eastern Himalayas. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications Races and Cultures of India Tribes of North East India (Selected papers ) Omsons

Majumdar,D.N Medhi, B.K et al

Mills, J. P. (1926). Piddington, Ralph Sen,S

The Ao Nagas. London,Macmillan and Co. An Introduction to Social Anthropology Vol 2 Tribes and castes of Assam Gyan

Smith, William C. (2002). The Ao-Naga tribe of Assam. New Delhi: Mittal.

Vidyarthi, LP & Rai Waddle

Tribal Cultures of India Concept Publishing Tribes of the Brahmaputra Valley

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Paper M 505 (Practical) Physical Anthropology Marks 75

Part I : Physical Anthropology Unit I : Comparative anatomy Drawing, description and identification of skulls of (i) Gorilla (ii) Chimpanzee (iii) Orangutan Unit II : Fossil Man (i) Pithecanthropus (ii) Heidelberg jaw (iii) Neanderthal and (iv) Cromagnan Unit III : Dermatoglyphics Techniques of taking finger and palm prints. Identification of finger ball patterns and palmar main line formula. Prints of ten subjects to be collected and analyzed. Unit IV : Physiological anthropology (i) Blood pressure (ii) Pulse rate

(iv) Gibbon

10 subjects to be considered and recorded

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Paper M 506 (Practical) Prehistory & Social Anthropology Marks 75

Part I Prehistory : Unit I : Tools Marks : 20 Students have to draw and describe the following tools. Neolithic -- 10 nos. Unit II : Pottery Marks : 20 Ceramic Technology: Basic Concept, difference between hand made and wheel made pottery, Identification Student have to draw 1 (one) hand made, 1 (One) wheel made 1 (One) partly hand made partly wheel made full pot and 2 (two) potsherds. Students have to maintain a practical note book. Marks : 40

Part II : Museum Method and & Project On Field Methods Unit I : Museum Method : Marks : 15

Total Marks 35

Definition of museum. Functions of museum .Role of museums in Anthropology. Arrangements of museum specimens in Ethnographic Museums : Ethno-history and Geo-Ethnic . Cleaning ,and Treatment and preservation of (a) bamboo and wooden objects ( b) textile .Visit to a local museum and a report on it. Students are required to keep records of their works in laboratory note books. Unit II : Project work on application of field methods : Marks 20

The student will collect data from their families, relatives or neighbours applying any one/combinations of the following standard field methods : Observation. Interview method, Genealogical method, the concerned teacher will suggest topics of anthropological interest. Students are required to submit a project report.

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Paper M 601 Physical Anthropology

(Human Genetics)

Marks : 75
Unit I : Human genetics : its scope, historical background, Anthropologists interest in it. Unit II : Methods of studying human heredity : twin method, pedigree method Unit III : Mendelian principles of heredity, single factor inheritance : autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive, sex-linked, sex-limited and sex-controlled traits.

Unit IV : Population genetics, Hardy-weinberg Law and its importance in population genetics. Unit V : Ma, heredity and environment. Influence of heredity and environment on man with special reference to stature, weight, skin colour, head form, ABO Blood groups and finger patterns. Unit VI : Mechanism of Human variation ; mutation, selection, gene flow and genetic drift. Unit VII : Concept of growth and development. Stages of Human growth, methods of studying growth. Recommended Books: 1. Das, B. M. 2. Sarkar, S.S. 3. Sarkar, R.M. 4. Comas, J. 5. Montagu, A. 6. Laskar, G.W. 7. Hootan, E.A. 8. Jannush, J. Buettner 9. ----------10. Brace, C.L. 11. UNESCO 12. Coon, C.S. 13. Victor, Nernou 14. Sing, I.P.& Bhasin, M.K. 15. Das, B. M. 16. Das, B.M. & R. Das 17. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 18. Das, P.B. 19. Curt Stern 20. Winchester, M.A. 21. Rothwell, N.V. 22. Mange, E.J. & Mange, Arthur

: Outline of Physical Anthropology : Aboriginal Races of India : Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology : Manual of Physical Anthropology : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Physical Anthropology : Up From the Ape : Origins of Man : Physical Anthropology : Its Perspective : Stages of Human Evolution : Race Question of Modern Science : Anthropology from A to Z : Physical Anthropology and Archaeology : Anthropometry : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Jibasma Manab : Principles of Human Genetics : Genetics : Human Genetics : Basic Human Genetics.

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Paper M 602 Prehistoric Anthropology Marks: 75 1st. Half: Methods and Principle; Marks: 30
Unit I: Origin and Development of Prehistoric Archaeology; scientific Basis of Prehistoric Archaeology; Ethno archaeology; New archaeology. Unit II : Field Archaeology ( methods of data recovery ) methods and techniques in archaeological exploration. Unit III : Methods of Reconstruction of Prehistoric lifeways. 2nd half ; Hominid Cultural development in India. Marks: 45

Unit I : Lower Palaeolithic Cultural development in India ( Sohanian and Madrasian culture) Unit II : Middle Palaeolithic Cultural development in India (Nevasian culture ) Unit III : Upper Palaeolithic Cultural Development in India. Unit IV : Mesolithic cultural development in India. Unit V : Neolithic Cultural Development ; concept of Neolithic Revolution ; Domestication of plants and animals; settled life; Neolithic industry; - stone tool industry, ceramic industry; Neolithic economic pattern. Neolithic cultural pattern in India. Studies on prehistoric and early historic sites (Daojali Hading and Ambari) Unit VI : Copper- bronze age culture in India -, a detailed study of Harappan civilization. Unit VII : Megalithic culture in Northeast India Meaning, Types and description. Recommended books Brian M. Fagan---------In The Beginning----An Introduction to Archaeology ( 6th edition) Brothwell D. & E. Higgs------Science in Archaeology Child Gordon -----------------Man Makes Himself Cole Sonia----------------------The Neolithic Revolution Do -------------------------What Happened In History Daniel Glyn---------------------The Origin and Growth of Archaeology Jain k. C.-------------------------Prehistory and protohistory of india Hole F. and R. F. Heizer------An Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology Thomas D. Hurst--------------Predicting The Past Sankalia, H. D.-----------------Prehistory and Protohistory of India and pakisthan Habib Irfan----------------------Prehistory Wheeler Mortimer-------------Earley India and Pakisthan H.N. Dutta (edited )------------- Ambari Archaeological Excavation and Interim Report 2006,Directorate of Archaeology, Govt. of Assam.

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Paper M 603 Social Anthropology

(Indian Anthropology)

Marks 75

Unit I : Indian Society : Tribes, castes and peasants in India i. The unity and diversity of Indian culture and society.. . ii. The basic nature of traditional Indian social system : Varnasharam, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth. Indian social system: Varnashram, Purushartha, Joint family. iii. Tribal, peasant and urban dimensions of Indian society. Characteristics of tribes in Indian context iv. Caste systems in India---Origin, basic features & recent changes, Jajmani system Concept of Scheduled tribes and Scheduled castes in India

Unit II : Indian Anthropology i. ii: Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India- A Brief Overview. Emergence, growth and development of Socio-cultural Anthropology in India during colonial post colonial periods. Pioneers in Indian Anthropology (a) M. N. Srinivas (b) F. Haemendorf (c) V. Elwin (d) D. N. Majumdar (e) B. S. Guha (f) G. S. Ghurye (g) S. C. Roy (i) I. Karve

iii:

Recommended Readings Jha M Sarana,Gopala & R.P Srivastava Vidyarthi .L.P A History of Anthropological Thought Vikas

Anthropology and Sociology

New Royal Book Co. Lucknow

Rise of Anthropology in India (vol I& 2) Further Reference: Uberoi P et al (ed) Anthropology in the East Permanent Black, (introduction only) Mandelbaum, D.G. : Society in India, 1, 2

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Paper M 604 Applied Anthropology Marks 75

Applied Social Anthropology : Marks 40 i. . Meaning and scope of Applied Anthropology. Concepts of Action and Development Anthropology. ii. Applications of social anthropology in planning, administration, development, welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. iii. Social problems in India : Population problem, unemployment, poverty, casteism and regionalism. Applied Physical Anthropology : Marks : 35 Unit I : Aims and scope of Applied Physical Anthropology Unit II : Unit III : Unit IV : Unit V : Application of Physical Anthropology in Industry Physical Anthropology and paternity diagnosis Forensic Anthropology Physical Anthropology and race relation

Unit VI : Eugenics

Recommended Books : Bhowmick, P.K. 1990 : Applied Action Development Anthropology. Inst. of Soc. Res. And ` Applied Anthropology. Calcutta. Pool, Narayanan,S Sachchidanandan. 1992 : Medical Anthropology TMH Gyan

Anthropology of Disaster Management

Tribal India : Past and Present. Inst. of Soc. Res. And Applied Anthropology. Calcutta.

Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Sharma, A.N (ed) Vidyarthi, L.P. 2002 : Das, B. M. Sarkar, S.S. Sarkar, R.M. Comas, J. Montagu, A. Laskar, G.W. Hootan, E.A. Jannush, J. Buettner -----------

Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Anthropology in Human Welfare (Relevant Chapters Applied Anthropology in India. Kitab Mahal. New Delhi. : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Aboriginal Races of India : Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology : Manual of Physical Anthropology : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Physical Anthropology : Up From the Ape : Origins of Man : Physical Anthropology : Its Perspective

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Paper M 605(Practical) Physical Anthropology Marks : 75

Unit I : Craniometry : Measurements Linear Measurements : 1. Maximum Cranial length 3. Glabella Inion length 5. Greatest Occipital breadth 7. Bi-auricular breadth 9. Least frontal breadth 11. Bimaxillary breadth 13. Inner bi-orbital breadth 15. Prosthion basion line 17. Nasal breadth 19. Orbital breadth 21. Length of foramen magnum 23. Palatal length 25. frontal chord 27. Occipital chord 29. Transverse cranial arc 31. Frontal arc 33. Occipital arc 35. Auriculo bragmatic height 37. Biogonial breadth 39. Minimum breadth Angles : 1. Metopic angle 3. Nasal profile angle 5. Profile angle of the nasal roof. 2. Facial profile angle 4. Alveolar profile angle 2. Maximum cranial breadth 4. Nasion-inion length 6. Bi-mastoid diameter 8. Greatest frontal breadth 10. Bizygomatic breadth 12. Outer bi-orbital breadth 14. Nasion basion line 16. Nasal height 18. Upper facial height 20. Orbital height 22. Breadth foramen magnum 24. Palatal breadth 26. Parietal chord 28. Saggital cranial arc 30. Horizontal circumference 32. Parietal arc. 34. Basillo bragmatic height 36. Bi-condyler breadth 38. Height of ramus 40. Manibular length

Unit II : Determine the ABO blood group and Rh factor of five subjects by open slide method. Theoretical knowledge of the proceedings of test tube method.

Recommended books for practical : 1. Das, B.M. and Ranjan Deka : Physical Anthropology Practical 2. Singh, I.P. and M.K. Bhasin : Anthropometry. 3. Mukherjee, D, P.P.Mukherjee : Laboratory manuscripts for Physical Anthropology And P. Bharati

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Paper M 606(Practical) Social Anthropology

(Technology and Field work) Total Marks : 75

A. TECHNOLOGY

Marks : 15

1. Study of implements illustrative of material culture and subsistence economy of the tribal and non-tribal people of North East India with special reference to the following : 1. Hunting implements ( minimum 3 ) 2 Fishing implements (minimum 3 )

3 .Horticultural and agricultural implements (minimum 4 ) 4. Storing and/or carrying baskets : (minimum 2) Students shall make (A) proportionate drawing of the specimens with each component properly labeled and detailing the function of each component (B ) Mention ( i ) the local name and its English equivalent (ii) ethnic or cultural affiliation ( iii) Raw materials used (iv) Maker / manipulator (v) Manipulation /Mode of use (vi ) Ecological significance Students are required to keep records of their works in laboratory note books.

B FIELD WORK

Marks : 60

The fieldwork should be carried out under the supervision of teacher (s) in any rural ( tribe or caste) area on a specific community at least for 15 days. The teachers should accompany the students to the field to give guidance and to supervise the work of the students. Students have to submit a field report for evaluation. The field report should include : 1. Notional map of the village studied. 2. Map of the District showing the location of the village/field. 3. Map of the State showing the District and the place of fieldwork. 4. Analysis of preliminary census data collected from all the households of the village. 5. Field Methods and techniques applied in collection of data. 6. general description of the village 7. a brief note on the community studied. 8. analysis and presentation of data. 9. Necessary drawings, graphs, photographs relevant for the data presented.

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10. References/Bibliography 11.Each student shall collect data on any of the following topics : (i) family,(ii) marriage,(iii)) kinship,(iv) economic life,(v) religious life, (vi) village organization,(vii) dresses and ornaments,(viii) arts and crafts, (ix) festivals (x) food habits. The teachers may suggest any other topic relevant to the subjects. The students will make two typed copies : one for submission and one personal copy. Recommended Books on Field Methodology : Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Introduction to Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Herskovits, M.J

Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Royal Anthropological Institue of Great Britain Notes and Queries in Anthropology. Basu. ,M.N Field Methods in Anthropology and other Social Sciences

Russel, Bernard,H Research Methods in Anthropology. Rawat

Paper E 101
(Foundations of General and Social &Cultural Anthropology) Marks : 75 Unit : I Anthropology : An Introduction i. Definition, meaning, scope and subject matter of Anthropology. ii. The uniqueness of anthropology : Holism, field work tradition, Comparative method Concept of culture, Relativism , traditional focus on preliterate societies. iii. Major branches of Anthropology, their scope, and interrelatedness : (1) Social-cultural Anthropology,(2)Physical /Biological Anthropology, (3) Archaeological Anthropology. (4) Linguistic Anthropology iv. Relationship with other disciplines: Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences (sociology, economics, political Science) Humanities( history, philosophy), Environment Sciences Unit II : Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology : i. Social- Cultural Anthropology definitions, aims. Subject matter, and scope. Concepts of ethnology and ethnography. Relevance of Anthropology and Applied Socio-Cultural Anthropology. Unit III : Basic concept :-Culture i. Anthropological concept and characteristics of culture. ii. Aspects of culture: Material culture; non-material aspects of culture. Enculturation; Civilization iv) Structure of culture : culture trait, culture complex, culture area, age area, Culture focus, variation and diversity of culture. Unit IV : Basic concept :-Society i. Characteristics of human society ; Concept and characteristics of preliterate /simple/ premodern of societies. ii. Basic concepts : Community, social group, Social Institutions( Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion, law) ,status and role, Enculturation. Social sanction and control iii. Criteria of group formation: Age ,sex, territory, kinship, locality, religion , ethnicity and ethnocentrism. Unit V : Research Methods in field work : Methods, Tools and Techniques Recommended Readings : Beals,R & Hoijer Eriksen, T.H Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride An Introduction to Anthropology What is anthropology ? Rawat.

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Cengage India

2 Herskovits, M.J Herzfield Lucy Mair Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Cultural Anthropology. Anthropology Rawat

An Introduction to Social Anthropology Introduction to Social Anthropology

Russel, Bernard,H Research Methods in Anthropology. Rawat

Sarana,Gopala & R.P Srivastava Anthropology and Sociology New Royal Book Co. Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi, Lucknow Srivastava ARN Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall India Further References : Hoebel, A Man in the Primitive world Honigmann, J, J Handbook of Social and Cultural Anthropology Rawat

Kluckhohn, C Piddington, Ralph Vidyarthi, LP & Rai Vivelo, Frank

Mirror for Man An Introduction to Social Anthropology Vol 1

Tribal Cultures of India Cultural Anthropology Handbook A basic introduction

Concept Pub

Paper E 201 Physical Anthropology & Prehistoric Anthropology Marks : 75

First Half : Physical Anthropology : Marks : 40 Unit I Introduction to Physical Anthropology -definition and its scope. Unit II A general study of human skeleton. Unit - III Position of man in the animal kingdom. General characters of mammal its classification. General characters of primate its classification

Unit IV Living primates distribution, significant characteristics Lemuroidea, Tarsioidea, Lorisoidea, platyrrhini, catarrhini Living anthropoids distribution, significant characteristics Gibbon, orangutan, Chimpanzee, Gorrilla.

Unit - V Relationship of man with anthropoid apes. Physical features of man and apes : a comparative study. Recommended Books 1. Das, B. M. 2. Howells, W. 3. Buettner Janusch, J. 4. Das, B. M. & P.B.Das 5. Mantagu, A. 6. Coon, C. S. 7. Laskar, G.W. 8. Bates, M. 9. Roy, I. B. 10. Das, B. M. 11. Das, B.M. & R. Das 12. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 13. Das, P.B. : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Mankind in the Making : Origins of Man : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : An Introduction to Physical Anthropology : Anthropology from A to Z : Physical Anthropology. : Man in Nature : Anthropology The Study of Man : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Jibasma Manab

4 Second Half : Prehistoric Anthropology Marks : 35

Unit I : Basic concept of prehistoric archaeology, a definition, aims & objective, scope, origin and development. Concept of ancient history & history. Unit II : Relationship between prehistoric archaeology and other branches of Anthropology and other cognate sciences. Unit III : Methods of studying prehistoric archaeology archaeological, geological (stratigraphical), palaentological and ethnographical methods. Unit IV : Prehistoric tool type & lithic technology lower, middle and upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic period. Unit V : Bone tools industry of upper Paleolithic period. Unit VI : Paleo-ecology, geological ages of the earth Pleistocene boundary, villafranchian fauna. Ice age (glacial inter glacial; pluvial and inter pluvial)

Paper E 301 Social Anthropology Marks : 50

Unit I : Social institutions : i. ii. iii. iv. Types of family: Nuclear, Extended, Joint, Marriage :definition and functions. characteristics, Modes of mate selection: Rules of marriage- incest prohibition, exogamy and endogamy, preferential,( cousin marriages) v. vi. Rules of Descent, Residence: Types of marriage (Monogamy and Polygamy);

viii. Patterns of authority: Patriarchy, Matriarchy; ix Kinship: affinal and consanguinal ; Kinship terms ( descriptive and classificatory), degree and usages: Avoidance and joking relationships,Kin-based groups and their functions lineage, clan, phratry and moiety Unit II : Cultural and Social Change: Diffusion, Innovation, Acculturation, Cultural Lag, Planned Change assimilation,

Recommended Readings : Ali, A.N.M. Irshad and B. K. Medhi Beals,R & Hoijer Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Samajik Nrittwatwa Sambhed ( Assamese) An Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Anthropology 3rd Edition

Cengage India Edition

Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Honigmann, J,J

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Cengage India Edition Handbook of Social and Rawat Cultural Anthropology Vol 1&2

6 Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Introduction to Social Anthropology Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Srivastava ARN Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall India Concept Pub

Vidyarthi, LP & .Rai Tribal Cultures of India

Further References : Beals, Hoijer& Beals An Introduction to Anthropology 5th Edition Collier Macmillan Hoebel, A Man in the Primitive world Kluckhohn,C Mirror for Man Pocock Understanding Social Anthropology Rawat Lowie, R.H Lowie, R.H Mair Lucy Social Organization Primitive Society An Introduction to Social Anthropology Races and Cultures of India

Oxford India Press

Majumdar,D.N

Paper E 302 (Practical) Physical & Prehistory Marks 50

Part I :Physical Anthropology Unit I : Drawing and description of instruments. Unit II : Osteology Drawing, description and identification of the following bones. Skull bones : Frontal, parietal, occipital, maxilla, mandible, sphenoid. Long bones : Humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula. Others : Scapula, clavicle. Marks : 30

Part II : Prehistoric Anthropology Unit I : Students are to be taught about the basic differences between (i) (ii) Man made tool and natural stone Core tool and flake tool

Marks : 20

Unit II : They have to draw atleast 3 (three) core tools and 3 (three) flake tool and they are to be taught to identify the different parts of a man-made tool, such as a (a) Primary flaking (b) Secondary flaking (c) retouching (d) working edge (e) buttend (f) Striking platform, (g) deep flaking (h) Shallow flaking (i) bulb of percussion (j) Bulbar scar etc.

Paper E 401 Physical Anthropology & Prehistoric Anthropology Marks : 50

Part I : Physical Anthropology : Unit I Elementary knowledge of Genetics and heredity. Mendels Laws of inheritance. Marks : 30

Unit II Mechanism of evolution -Natural Selection, Mutation, Genetic drift, hybridization

Unit III Evidences of evolution

Part II : Prehistory Unit I : Middle Paleolithic in Europe & India Unit II : Upper Paleolithic in Europe & India Unit III : Upper Paleolithic Art Home art, cave art.

Marks 20

Recommended Books 1. Das, B. M. 2. Howells, W. 3. Sarkar, S.S. 4. Buettner Janusch, J. 5. Das, B. M. & P.B.Das 6. Das, B.M. 7. Das, B.M. and R. Das 8. Hootan, E.A. 9. Bates, M. 10. Roy, I. B. 11. Das, B. M. 12. Das, B.M. & R. Das 13. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 14. Das, P.B. : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Mankind in the Making : Aboriginal Races of India. : Origins of Man : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Manab Gosthi : Manav Prajati Parichaya : Up from the Ape : Man in Nature : Anthropology The Study of Man : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Jibasma Manab

Paper E 402 (Practical) Physical and Prehistory Full Marks : 50

Part I : Physical Anthrpology

Unit I : Somatoscopy

Marks : 30

Following somatoscopic observations on five individuals are to be made : Skin colour, Hair on head : Colour, form, quantity, texture. Forehead : height, breadth slope. Supra orbital ridges : prominence. Eye : colour, slit, fold. Eye brows : quality, nature, Nose : root, bridge, septum. Lips : Size, eversion. Face form, prognathisim. Cheek bone : Prominence. Chin : form. Unit II : Somatometry (i) Head length (iii) Bi-zygomatic brwadth (v) Total facial height (vii) Nasal height (ix) Stature (xi) Height tragus (xiii) Girth of bicep (ii) Head breadth (iv) Bi-gonial breadth (vi) Upper facial height (viii) Nasal breadth (x) Sitting height (xii) Height dactylion (xiv) Body weight

Students shall keep record of five subjects Indices (i) Cephalic Index (ii) Nasal Index (iii) Total facial index

Students are required to submit a laboratory note book for evaluation

Recommended Books 1. Das, B.M. & Ranjan Deka : Physical Anthropology Practical 2. Sing, I.P. and M.K. Bhasin : Anthropometry 3. : Gray,s Anatomy 4. Mukherjee, D, D.P. Mukherjee : Laboratory Manual for biological Anthropology. And P. Bharati

Part II : Prehistory

Marks 20

Draw and describe the following tools of different cultural periods in Practical Note book. Lower Paleolithic Tools ---------------5 Middle Paleolithic Tools---------------5

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Paper E 501 Social Anthropology Marks : 100

Unit I : Religion and Magic: Anthropological concepts of religion and magic. Basic concepts : Animism, Animatisms, Manaism, Totemism; Functionaries of Religion: Shamans and Priests; Types of Magic Role of religion in human societies. Unit II : Indian Society : Tribes, castes and peasants in India i. The unity and diversity of Indian culture and society. ii. Indian social system: Varnashram, Purushartha, Joint family. iii. Caste: Definition, characteristics, Characteristic features of Indian tribes. iv. Constitutional provisions for SC and ST. v. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India- A Brief Overview. Unit III : Tribal communities of NE India : i. Names and distribution of important tribal communities of the States of North east India : ii. Brief ethnographic studies of any two the following tribes ( a) Karbi (b) Garo (c) Apatani (d ) Tiwa (e) Mishings(f) Ao Naga Unit IV : Applied Social Anthropology . i Applications of social anthropological knowledge in planning, administration, development , welfare of tribal and other weaker sections of the society. Recommended Readings : UNIT I Hazarika,Kakati,R, Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Majumdar, D.N & T.N Madan, Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Dharma Tatwa (in Assamese) Cultural Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Introduction to Social Anthropology

Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning PvtLtd. New Delhi Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall

Srivastava ARN Vidyarthi, LP & Rai :

Tribal Cultures of India

Concept Pub

11 Further Reference : Barua,B.K Frazer, James G Asaomor Loka Sanskriti ( Assamese ) The Golden Bough ( Abridged Edition) Karsten, R. : Origins of Religion Unit II : Indian Society : Tribes, castes and peasants in India Betaille, A. Dube, S.C. Kar,P.K. Singh,Y. Jha, M Sarana,Gopala & R.P Srivastava Six Essays in Compatative Sociology Indian Society Indian Society NBT, N.Delhi Kalyani Publishers.

Cultural Change in India Modernization of Indian Tradition A History of Anthropological Thought Vikas

Anthropology and Sociology

New Royal Book Co. Lucknow

Unit : III Bordoloi B.N et al Tribes of Assam Vols 1,2& 3 Das,T.C , Tribal Life of North East India TRI, Assam

Gan-Chaudhuri, Jagadis. Tripura: The Land and its People. (Delhi: Leeladevi Publications, 1980) Heimendorf H furer von ApaTanis and Their Neighbours Heimendorf H furer von A Himalayan Tribe From Cattle to Cash Herskovits, M.J Majumdar,D.N Medhi, B.K et al Cultural Anthropology , Races and Cultures of India Tribes of North East India (Selected papers )

Omsons

Mills, J. P. (1926). Piddington, Ralph Sen,S

The Ao Nagas. London,Macmillan and Co. An Introduction to Social Anthropology Vol 2 Tribes and castes of Assam Gyan

Smith, William C. (2002). The Ao-Naga tribe of Assam. New Delhi: Mittal.

Vidyarthi, LP & Rai Tribal Cultures of India Concept Publishing Waddle Tribes of the Brahmaputra Valley

12 Unit : IV Bhowmick, P.K. 1990 : Applied Action Development Anthropology. Inst. of Soc. Res. And ` Applied Anthropology. Calcutta. Pool, Medical Anthropology TMH Narayanan,S Anthropology of Disaster Management Gyan Sachchidanandan. 1992 : Tribal India : Past and Present. Inst. of Soc. Res. And Applied Anthropology. Calcutta. Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse

Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Sharma, A.N (ed) Anthropology in Human Welfare (Relevant Chapters) Vidyarthi, L.P. 2002 : Applied Anthropology in India. Kitab Mahal. New Delhi.

Ember,Ember & Peregrine Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Jha M. Scupin R& C.R.DeCorse Anthropology Introduction to Anthropology An Introduction to Social Anthropology Pearson

Cengage India Edition Vikas Publishing

Anthropology: Global Perspective PHI Learning Pvt Ltd. New Delhi Essentials of Cultural Anthropology. Prentice Hall India

Srivastava ARN Further Readings: Haviland, Prins,

Walrath & McBride Cultural Lewellen Ted The Anthropology of Globalization Anthropology Cengage India Edition

Rawat

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Paper E 502 (Practical) Physical & Prehistory Marks : 100

Part I : Physical Anthropology Unit I Technique of taking finger prints : Identification of finger ball pattern - whorl, loop and arch Finger prints of five individuals (both hands) are to be taken Unit II : Osteometry. Measurements of the following human bones on osteometric board i. Humerus Maximum Length ii. Radius - ,, ,, iii. Ulna _ ,, ,, iv. Femur - ,, ,, Students are required to submit a laboratory note book for evaluation Unit III : Craniometry Marks : 60

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv)

Cranial length Cranial breadth Greatest occipital breadth Nasal height Nasal breadth Nasion prosthion line Upper facial height Bi-zygomatic breadth Frontal chord Parietal chord Occipital chord Frontal arc Parietal arc Occipital arc.

Students shall record craniometric measurements of five skulls.

Reference Books for Practical Papers

1. Das, B.M. & R. Deka 2. Singh, I.P. & M.K.Bhasin Part II : Prehistory Draw and describe the following stone tools of different cultural period (i) Upper Paleolithic Stone tools ---- 5 (ii) Upper Paleolithic Bone tools ----- 5 (iii) Microliths (Mesolithic period)---- 5. (iv) Neoliths (Neolithic period).----- 10 : Physical Anthropology Practical : Anthropometry Marks - 40

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Paper 601 Physical Anthropology Marks : 75

Part I : Physical Anthropology : Unit I Theories of organic evolution Unit II Descent of man Unit - III Fossil primates : Significant characteristics, distribution Adapidae, Anaptomorphidae, Parapithecus, propliopithecus, pliopithecus, Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus, Gigantopithecus Unit IV Evolutionary stages of man in the light of the following fossil evidence :Australopithecus, pithecanthropus, Sinanthropus, Neanderthalman and Cro-magnon. Unit V Mesolithic races : Mugem, Tevic & Offnet. Marks : 40

Part II : Prehistory

Marks -35

Unit I : Dating method : Concept of Dating, Relative Dating : Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Absolute Dating; Radio-Carbon, Potassium-argon. Unit II : Lower Paleolithic in East Africa & Europe Unit III : Lower Paleolithic in India Unit IV : Mesolithic development in western Asia (Middle east Natufian), in Europe (Azilian, Terdenoisian, Maglemoscan) Unit V : Neolithic Revolution : Neolithic Cultural Pattern in India Unit VI : Megalithic culture in India (Meaning & type, description) Unit VII : Indus valley civilization Characteristics description, reason of decay

15 Recommended Books 1. Das, B. M. 2. Howells, W. 3. Sarkar, S.S. 4. Buettner Janusch, J. 5. Das, B. M. & P.B.Das 6. Das, B.M. 7. Das, B.M. and R. Das 8. Hootan, E.A. 9. Bates, M. 10. Roy, I. B. 11. Das, B. M. 12. Das, B.M. & R. Das 13. Das, B.M. & P.B. Das 14. Das, P.B. : Outline of Physical Anthropology : Mankind in the Making : Aboriginal Races of India. : Origins of Man : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Manab Gosthi : Manav Prajati Parichaya : Up from the Ape : Man in Nature : Anthropology The Study of Man : Manab Gosthi : Manab Parajati Parichaya : Prathamik Abayabik Nritattwa : Jibasma Manab

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Paper E 602(Practical) Marks 100

A. TECHNOLOGY

Marks : 30

1. Study of implements illustrative of material culture and subsistence economy of the tribal and non-tribal people of North East India with special reference to the following : 1. Hunting implements ( minimum 3 ) 2 Fishing implements (minimum 3 )

3 .Horticultural and agricultural implements (minimum 4 ) 4. Storing and/or carrying baskets : (minimum 2) Students shall make (A) proportionate drawing of the specimens with each component properly labeled and detailing the function of each component (B ) Mention ( I ) the local name and its English equivalent (2) ethnic or cultural affiliation ( 3) Raw materials used (4) Maker / manipulator (5) Manipulation /Mode of use (6 ) Ecological significance Students are required to keep records of their works in laboratory note books

B MUSEUM METHODS

Marks : 20

1. the students will be given theoretical knowledge on museum and museum methods; Anthropological museum; Preparation of field Shellac solution. 2. Hands on practical on cleaning/display/classification/preservation of Departmental Museum specimens ( Wood, bamboo, cane, textile/leather) 3. The students will keep the records in their note books.

FIELD WORK

Marks : 50

No student will be allowed to appear in the final examination of 2nd Year Without completing three days Field Work organized by the Department and submitting the field report. The students are required to prepare the report following the guidelines detailed below: 2. Description of the village and its people . 3. Village plan 3 Basic methods of collecting data 4 Collection and analysis of household census data of at least twenty households. 5 A General description of socio-economic life of the people with special reference to any topic suggested by the supervising teacher.

17 Recommended Books on Field Methodology : Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Introduction to Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Haviland, Prins, Walrath & McBride Herskovits, M.J

Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology

Cengage India Edition

Royal Anthropological Institue of Great Britain Notes and Queries in Anthropology. Basu. ,M.N Field Methods in Anthropology and other Social Sciences Russel, Bernard,H Research Methods in Anthropology. Rawat