ANTH 1100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cultural Anthropology, Paleoanthropology, Primatology
14 May 2020
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Anthropology: anthropology is the study of the full scope of human diversity, past and present, and the application of that knowledge to help people of different backgrounds better understand one another. The word anthropology derives from the greek words anthropos ( human ) and logos ( thought, reason, or study ). The roots of anthropology lie in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, as europeans" economic and colonial expansion increased that continent"s contact with people worldwide. Fully understand what anthropologists study, have a basic grasp of what the four fields of anthropology are and what is covered in each, and know how anthropology is a holistic discipline. Biological/ physical- the study of humans from a biological perspective, particularly how they have evolved over time and adapted to their environments. (paleoanthropology, primatology) Archaeology- the investigation of the human past by means of excavating and analyzing artifacts. (prehistoric and historic archeology)
