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Anthropology
- What is Anthropology?the
science devoted to the study of
the (ancient and modern)
human beings and their
lifestyles
- Main areas
- Physical anthropology It studies
the physical characteristics of
humans through the fossils
found and the distinctive features
of contemporary groups. Here,
you can recognize primatology,
human paleontology, forensic
anthropology, and population
genetics.
- Archaeology It is devoted to the study of
material remains of past cultures. By
reconstructing extinct forms of life, it seeks
to know the ecological environment and the
causes that led to its demise. Among the
most widespread branches have historical
and industrial archeology.
- Anthropological linguistics It studies
the diversity of languages spoken by the
existing human groups, attempts to
reconstruct the history of their origin, as
well as the role of the relationship
between language and the
development of the groups that speak it.
The branches in which this aspect is
divided include historical linguistics,
descriptive linguistics and
sociolinguistics.
- Cultural anthropology Also known as
social anthropology. It refers to the
analysis and description of cultures,
both from the past and from human
groups of today. This includes
applied, medical, urban,
development, and religion
anthropologies, as well as politics
anthropology and indigenism,
among other themes.
- Physical anthropology It studies
the physical characteristics of
humans through the fossils
found and the distinctive features
of contemporary groups. Here,
you can recognize primatology,
human paleontology, forensic
anthropology, and population
genetics.
- Anthropological Theories
- Evolutionist
school
- Historical
particularism
- Diffusionism
- Functionalism
- Evolutionist
school
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