AHSEC HS 2nd Year Syllabus 2026 Anthropology

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC)

2nd Year Syllabus

ANTHROPOLOGY

SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY FINAL YEAR COURSE
One Paper Time: Three Hours Marks: 100 (Theory70+Practical 30)
Unitwise Distribution of Marks and Periods :
Unit No. Title Marks Periods
Unit-I : Cell Biology 10 20
Unit-II : Genetics 10 20
Unit-III : Human Biological Variation and Concept of Race 05 10
Unit-IV : Division of Prehistoric Cultures(Human Cultural 15 30
Evolution)
Unit-V : Concept of Economic Anthropology 10 20
Unit-VI: Ethnographic Profile of North East India 10 20
Unit-VII: Ecology 10 20

Practical A) Prehistoric Lithic Studies 15 30
B) Field Study 15
10
Total 100 180

Unitwise Distribution of Course contents:

Unit I Cell Biology Marks 10
A. Cell structure and division ( Mitosis and Meiosis)
B. Concept of Chromosome, Gene and DNA
C. Enzymes: Types and functions in human body

Unit II Genetics Marks 10
A. Preliminary knowledge of Human Genetics
B. Laws of Inheritance- Mendel's Law- Monohybrid and Dihybrid Ratio
C. Genetics disorders with reference to autosomes and sex chromosomes- Down's syndrome or
Trisomy 21, Klinefelter syndrome and Turner's syndrome.
D. Concept of Eugenics.

Unit III Human Biological Variation and Concept of Race Marks 05
A. Definition and concept of Race and Biological Variation
B. Racial criteria- Hair form, Face form, Dermatoglyphics, Skin colour, Eye form and ABO
blood group.

Unit IV Division of Prehistoric Cultures (Human Cultural Evolution) Marks 15
A. From stone to metal ages
B. Concept of tools: stone tool- core tool, flake tool, blade tool, microliths and celt.
C. Different phases of prehistoric cultures and their salient features ( with reference to their
geological time, tool making techniques, cultures with typical tool types and respective fossil
man)
i. Palaeolithic culture- lower, middle and upper
ii. Mesolithic culture: Mesolithic or rarely Holocene culture- Azilian, Tardenoisian, Asturian,
Maglemosian, Campignian and kitchen Midden culture
iii. Neolithic culture: characteristics features of Neolithic period culture
iv. Comparative study of Palaeolithic and Neolithic culture.

Unit V Concept of Economic Anthropology Marks 10
A. Concept of material and technological characteristics features of simple economic system
B. Subsistence economy: concept and characteristics. Gathering economy- hunting, collecting
and fishing.
Food producing economy: Pastoralism and cultivation- Horticulture, Shifting and
Terrace cultivation.

Unit VI Ethnographic Profile of North East India Marks 10
A. A brief outline of the land and people of North East India with special reference to tribal
communities of the different States of the region.
B. Brief ethnographic accounts of the following tribes with reference to location, material culture,
economic life, social organization and traditional religion. An outline from -
1. The Garos
2. The Mishings
3. The Apatanis
4. Ao Nagas

Unit VII Ecology Marks 10

i. Meaning and definition of environment and ecology
ii. Physical or abiotic environment, biological or biotic environment and socio-cultural
environment.
iii. Man as the main agent to disturb the ecological balance.

Practical (Total 30 Marks)
A) Prehistoric Lithic Studies: Marks 15
i. Identification of natural and man made tool
ii. Attributes of a man made tool
iii. Drawing of tool: (Any one from the following)
Core tool-1
Flake tool-1

B) Field study: Marks 15
i. Use of observation, survey schedule and interview method to
collect demographic data
ii. Collection data will be tabulated and analyzed
iii. A report will be prepared with a map, brief description of the
village and the community

Prescribed Textbooks: নৃতত্ত্ব পৰিচয়, দ্বিতীয় ভাগ
অসম উচ্চতৰ মাধ্যদ্বমক দ্বিক্ষা সংসদৰ িাৰা প্ৰকাদ্বিত
ব্যৱহাৰিক নৃতত্ত্বি হাতপুৰি
অসম উচ্চতৰ মাধ্যদ্বমক দ্বিক্ষা সংসদৰ িাৰা প্ৰকাদ্বিত
Anthropology, 2nd Part, Published by AHSEC
Anthropology Practical Handbook,
Published by AHSEC

Study Materials
Notes

Model Papers Class 6 Notes

Sample Papers Class 7 Notes
Half Yearly Sample Papers Class 8 Notes

Class 9 Notes
Important Resources
Class 10 Notes
Periodic Table
Class 11 Notes
Writing Skills / Formats

Maps of India / World Class 12 Notes

Books and Solutions

NCERT Books
NCERT Book Solutions
HC Verma Chapter Wise Solutions
RD Sharma Solutions
CGBSE Solutions