BRANCHES

OF
ANTHROPOLOGY

Prepared for:
MR. MANOLO S. HILO
Prepared by:
JOHN PEARNEL T. VERALLO
 BRANCHES OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Physical
Cultural
Archeology Anthropology
Anthropology
Forensic
Primatology anthropology
Economic
Anthropology
Ethnology Dental
Anthropology
Linguistic
Political
Anthropology Anthropology Human biology Human Growth and
Development

Paleoanthropology
Psychological Anthropometry
Anthropology
Human Genetics
Ergonomy
Nutritional
Ecologic
Anthropology
Anthropologyal
Medical
Demography
Anthropology
Ethno- Anthropology of
archaeology Religion
Physiological Ethology
Anthropology
 Cultural Anthropology:

-Cultural anthropology concerned with the study of human societies and cultures
and their development.
Example:
Conducting research by spending time living in and observing the community they study
(fieldwork) and participant observation in order to increase understanding of its politics, social
structures, and religion. 

6 Sub-branches of Cultural Anthropology:

1) Economic Anthropology –
Production, consumption distribution and exchange are the basic structures of economic
transactions and its processes.

Example: the studies of the performance and structure of entire national, or even global,
economies, and microeconomics, whose focus is decision-making by individuals, households, or
firms.
 2) Political Anthropology –
It concerns the structure of political systems, looked
at from the basis of the structure of
societies. Encompasses the analysis of power, leadership,
and influence in all their social, cultural, symbolic, ritual,
and policy dimensions.

 Political anthropology has had interesting insights to offer us

on such issues as national identity, ethnic conflict, the
meaning of monarchy, and why people sometimes take the
law into their own hands.

3) Psychological Anthropology –
Is the study of psychological topics
using anthropological concepts and methods. Among the
areas of interest are personal identity, selfhood,
subjectivity, memory, consciousness, emotion, motivation,
cognition, madness, and mental health.
 4) Ecological Anthropology –
is defined as the "study of cultural adaptations to environments". It is also defined as, "the
study of relationships between a population of humans and their biophysical environment".

5) Ethno-archaeology –
is the ethnographic study of peoples for archaeological reasons, usually through the study of the
material remains of a society (see David & Kramer 2001).Ethno archaeology aids archaeologists in
reconstructing ancient lifeways by studying the material and non-material traditions of modern
societies.

Reference:
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 6) Anthropology of Religion –
is the study of religion in relation to other social institutions, and the
comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures.

Reference:
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 Physical Anthropology
- also known as Biological anthropology, is a
scientific discipline concerned with
the biological and behavioral aspects of human
beings, their extinct hominin ancestors, and related
non-human primates, particularly from an
evolutionary perspective.

15 Sub-branches of Physical anthropology:

1. Primatology 11. Human Growth and

6. Nutritional Anthropology
2. Ethnology Development
7. Medical Anthropology
3. Human biology 8. Physiological Anthropology
12. Anthropometry
4. Paleoanthropology 9. Forensic anthropology 13. Agronomy
5. Human Genetics 10. Dental Anthropology 14. Demography
15. Ethology
 1) Primatology –
 is the scientific study of primates. It is a diverse discipline at the boundary between mamma logy
and anthropology, and researchers can be found in academic departments
of anatomy, anthropology, biology, medicine, psychology, veterinary sciences and zoology, as well as in
animal sanctuaries, biomedical research facilities, museums and zoos. Primatologists study both living and
extinct primates in their natural habitats and in laboratories by conducting field studies and experiments in
order to understand aspects of their evolution and behavior.

2) Ethnology –
the study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between
them.
3) Human biology-

  is an interdisciplinary area of study that examines humans through the influences and interplay

of many diverse fields such as genetics, evolution, physiology, anatomy, epidemiology, anthropology,
ecology, nutrition, population genetics and sociocultural influences. It also known as physical
anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects
of humanbeings, their extinct hominin ancestors, and related non-human primates, particularly from an
evolutionary perspective.
4) Paleoanthropology –
 or paleo-anthropology is a branch of archaeology with a human focus, which seeks to understand the early
development of anatomically modern humans, a process known as hominization, through the reconstruction
of evolutionary kinship lines within the family Hominidae, working from biological evidence (such
as petrified skeletal remains, bone fragments, footprints) and cultural evidence (such as stone tools, artifacts,
and settlement localities)
5) Human Genetics –
 is the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. Human genetics encompasses a
variety of overlapping fields including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics,
biochemical genetics, genomics, population genetics, developmental genetics, clinical genetics,
and genetic counseling.

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6) Nutritional Anthropology –
is the study of food and nutrition from evolutionary, behavioral, social and cultural perspectives,
and how these interact in the production of nutritional health at the individual, community and
population levels. 
7) Medical Anthropology –
Studies "human health and disease, health care systems, and bio-cultural adaptation". It views
humans from multidimensional and ecological perspectives.
A subfield of anthropology that draws upon social, cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology to
better understand those factors which influence health and well being (broadly defined), the experience
and distribution of illness, the prevention and treatment of sickness, healing processes, the social
relations of therapy management, and the cultural importance and utilization of pluralistic medical
systems.
 8) Physiological Anthropology –
is the scientific discipline which focused on (homo sapiens) as the subjects existing in modern
technological society of today and aspired to the creation of living environments and lifestyle systems based
on research which attaches importance to human characteristics evaluated from a viewpoint encompassing the
past, present and future.

This branch deals with the internal organs of the human body in order to understand their bio-chemical
constitutions. It is also concerned with how the physiology of man interacts with the external factors like
climate, food habit, etc. Moreover, it studies bio-chemical variations in man and other primates.

9) Forensic Anthropology –
 is a special sub-field of physical anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying
skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases.
10) Dental Anthropology -
A branch of physical anthropology concerned 
with the origin, evolution, and development of
the dentitions of primates, especially humans, and 
to the relationship between primates‘
dentition and their physical, social, and cultural relationships.
11) Human Growth and Development –
is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the
early stages of life—from babyhood to childhood, childhood to adolescence, and adolescence to
adulthood—enormous changes take place.
12) Anthropometry –
the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.
13) Ergonomy –
(or human factors) is the scientific discipline
concerned with the understanding of interactions
among humans and other elements of a system, and
the profession that applies theory, principles, data
and methods to design to optimize human well-being
and overall system performance.
14) Demography –
the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which
illustrate the changing structure of human populations. It is the composition of a particular human
population.
15) Ethology –
is the scientific and objective study of animal behavior, usually with a focus
on behavior under natural conditions, and viewing behavior as an evolutionarily
adaptive trait. 
 Archaeological Anthropology

is the study of past humans and cultures through material remains. It involves the excavation,
analysis and interpretation of artifacts, soils, and cultural processes.
 
 Linguistic Anthropology

is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life. It is a branch of anthropology that

originated from the endeavor to document endangered languages, and has grown over the past century
to encompass most aspects of language structure and use.
 Applied Anthropology
refers to the application of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify, assess,
and solve social problems. Applied anthropologists work for groups that promote, manage, and assess
programs aimed at influencing human social conditions.

Biological anthropologists work in public health, nutrition,

genetic counseling, substance abuse, epidemiology, aging, mental
illness, and forensics.
Applied archaeologists locate, study, and preserve prehistoric and
historic sites threatened by development (Cultural Resource
Management).
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