ANT 3241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Linguistic Anthropology, Participant Observation, Philosophical Movement
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The goal is to study the board range of human beliefs and behaviors, to discover what it means to be human. Systematic sum of human societies parts as integrated whole. The study of human biology and evolution; genetics evolutionary theories, the biology and behavior of the primates, grouping of animals, paleontology- the study of fossil records. The study of people who are known only from their physical and cultural remains. Evidence of religious expressions that can be seen in ruins from people who"ve faded away in history. The study of language, which is a unique feature for humans. Much of religious practices is in linguistic nature, involving recreation of words, and the religious beliefs of people expressed in their myths and literature. The study of contemporary human societies and makes up the largest area of anthropology studies. Studies peoples social organizations , economics technology, lifestyle, political organizations.
