Anthropology is a broad, holistic study of human beings. Many people confuse anthropology as a whole with its subfields archaeology (going on digs) or physical anthropology (studying bones). Actually anthropology includes archaeology, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology.nthropology is a broad, holistic study of human beings. Many people confuse anthropology as a whole with its subfields archaeology (going on digs) or physical anthropology (studying bones). Actually anthropology includes archaeology, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology.
As noun and verb, splice refers to the overlapping or interweaving of two ends of something to create the strongest possible attachment. The earliest records of the word splice are from the early 16th century, when it was borrowed from the Middle Dutch verb splissen, used by sailors for joining ropes end to end by interweaving their strands.
In the second of a six part guide to splicing, Sailing Today takes a look at a double braid eye splice, a neat-looking but tricky splice. Double braid lines with a polyester core are commonly used for a variety of low stretch running rigging roles such as halyards, reefing and control lines. This splice is a real money saver as there are potentially a lot of these splices within a yachtâs running rigging. Donât try your first time on used rope. New rope is more slippery and hasnât yet been stretched and compacted between core and cover, so is much easier to work and splice. Also thicker rope is less fiddly to work, with more space between core and cover, so try your first splice on 12mm diameter or larger. See our guide to a three-strand eye-splice here.