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Anthropological Foundation of Education

Reporter: Rennabie Felizarta, CPE

What is Anthropology?
Derived from a Greek word Anthrope meaning
“man” and logy meaning “science”
Thus, it’s literal meaning is science of man.
The American College Dictionary defines
anthropology as the science that treats of the
origin (development physical , intellectual,
moral , etc.) and varieties , the cultural
development,customs, beliefs , etc. of mankind
Jacobs and Stem define anthropology as the
scientific study of the physical, social, and
cultural development and behavior of human
beings since their appearance on earth.
The dictionary further defines
anthropology as the study of man's
agreement with and divergence from
other animals
Man differs from other animals
Biologically
- Man walks erect in two feet
- Man has two free hands
- Man has more complex brain
Man differs from other animals
Behaviorally
- Man is rational
- Man has complex techniques of producing,
procuring, and preparing and cooking for
food.
- Man has social, educational, economic, and
governmental organizations.
- Man has a system of religious beliefs and
practices
- Man communicates by means of a complex
language, oral and or written
- Man makes tools, weapons, gadgets and
artifacts. Constructs strong and
comfortable shelter
 Divisions Anthropology
➔ Physical Anthropology
- Man as a product of Evolution
➔ Cultural Anthropology
- Study of man’s behavior and his habits,
practices, beliefs and etc.
Subdivisions of Cultural Anthropology
★ Archaeology
- Study of Ancient Cultures
★ Ethnology
- Study of the subdivisions of mankind
★ Linguistic
- Concerns man’s language and his manner
of communication
Eras established by Archaeology:
Grolier Academic Encyclopedia, 1985
> Archeozoic Period-primitive forms of life appeared
> Protozoic Period-Early life forms increased
> Paleozoic Period-fish, amphibians, and other marine
forms appeared
> Mesozoic Period
> Cenozoic Period
 Divisions of Cenozoic Period
➔ Tertiary Period
- Age of Mammals, 62 million years
➔ Quaternary Period
- Age when the modern forms of man first
appeared, 2.5 million years
Divisions of the Tertiary Period
★ Paleocene Epoch, 11 million years ago
★ Eocene Epoch, 16 million years ago
★ Oligocene Epoch, 12 million years ago
★ Miocene Epoch, 14 million years ago
★ Pliocene Epoch, 9 million years ago
 Divisions of the Quaternary Period
➔ Pleistocene Period
- Ice Age when man first appeared, 2.5 million years ago
➔ Holocene Period
- Stone Age, Recent period, 10,000 years ago
The earliest hominid (man) is an Australian
dopithecine jawbone with two molars , two
inches in length found in Lake Baringo, Kenya in
February 1984
The earliest stone tools are abraded core
choppers, dating from circa 2.5 million years ago
found at Hadar, Ethiopia in 1976
 Uses of Anthropology
❏ Helps establish historical facts and events
❏ Gives us knowledge of the diverse cultures of
the world
❏ Gives us a picture of the current conditions in
the different countries of the world
The End...
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