Anthropology

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 Anthropology

• Is the scientific study of the origins of

Humans.
• Is an Arts and Science.
 Four main Subdivisions in the study of
Anthrolopogy
• Physical Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Cultural Anthropology
• Linguistic Anthropology
 Physical Anthropology
- An Biological Anthropology, is a
Scientific discipline concerned with the
biological and behavioral aspect of human
beings.
- The Anthropologist focus on the
evolution of human anatomy and physiology.
 Archaeology
- Is the Study of ancient and recent
human past through materials.
- Archaeology offers a unique
perspective on Human History and Culture.
 Cultural Anthropology
- Is a Branch of anthropology focus on the
study of cultural variation among humans and is
in contrast to social anthropology which
perceives variation as a subsets of
anthropological constant
-Cultural Anthropologist study on topics as
how people make their living, interact with each
other, what beliefs people hold, and what is
intitution organize people on the society.
 Linguistic Anthropology
- It seeks to understand human
Language, written and non-written, spoken and
non-verbal. Also study of how languages
change over time is termed historical
linguistics.
- Explore how Language shapes
communication, forms social identity and group
membership, organizes large-scale cultural
beliefs and ideologies, and develop a common
cultural representation of natural and social
work.
Thank you!