ANTHROPOLOGY Is the scientific study of the origins of humans, how we have changed over the years, and how we relate to each other, both within our own culture and with people form other cultures. The term originates from two words in greek ATHROPOS- MAN LOGOS- STUDY
FOUR MAIN SUBDIVISIONS IN THE STUDY OF ANTHROPOLOGY Physical Anthropology Archeology Cultural Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology
PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Biological Anthropology, also known as Physical Anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct hominin ancestors. Focuses on the evolution of human anatomy and physiology, rather than culture.
ARCHEOLOGY Is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. It is a subfield of anthropology.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY Is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among the humans. Cultural Anthropologists study such as topics as how people make their living, how people interact with each other, what beliefs people hold, and what institution organize people in the society
LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY It seeks to understand human language, written and non-written, spoken and non-verbal. The study of how languages change overtime is termed historical linguistics.
FOUR FIELDS OF ANTROPOLOGY ANTHRO SUBFIELD INTEREST DATA BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL Human Evolution and Variation Bodies Genes/DNA ARCHEOLOGY Cultural Change overtime Artifacts Material Culture CULTURAL Culture: Shared, Learned, Dynamic, Adaptive. Behaviour Ideas LINGUISTICS Language(Verbal and Non-Verbal) Communication
QUIZ 1. A lso known as Physical Anthropology- Biological Anthropology 2. It seeks to understand human language, written and non-written, spoken and non-verbal. - LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY 3. Meaning of ATHROPOS- MAN 4. It is a type of anthropology which is the interest is Cultural Change overtime.-Archelogy 5. . It is a type of anthropology which is the interest is Culture: Shared, Learned, Dynamic, Adaptive.- CUltural 6-10. Branches of Social Science 11. the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity –Geography 12 Is the scientific study of the mind and behavior . –Psychology 13. Is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among the humans.- Cultural Anthopology 14. Is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. It is a subfield of anthropology. 15. is the study of demographics, the social characteristics and statistics of a human population . -Demography 16. its interest is Human Evolution and Variation-Physical 17. Study of how people make their living, how people interact with each other, what beliefs people hold, and what institution organize people in the society- Cultural 18-19-Give at;east teo social Problems. 20. Is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. It is a subfield of anthropology.- Acheology