Saturday, August 11, 2012

Sub feilds of anthropology

Anthropology is a holistic science that provides the means to understanding the world. Anthropology includes four subfields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology and archaeology.
 Cultural anthropology:
Cultural anthropology is the study of living societies around the world. Cultural anthropologists often live among their subjects in order to gain a deeper understanding of these societies.
 Biological anthropology:
Biological anthropology provides anthropologists with crucial knowledge in the area of paleoanthropology, primatology, forensic anthropology, molecular anthropology, bioarchaeology as well as analysis of modern human health issues.
 Linguistic anthropology:
Linguistic anthropology is the study of culture through language. Linguistic anthropologists study language structure, its evolution, as well as languages that have been dead for hundreds or thousands of years.
 Archaeology:
Archaeology is the study of people, communities and societies through the remains they have left behind. These scientists not only shed light on the amazing events of the past, but supply important information about the day to day activities of cultures long gone.





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