Definition of Anthropology
Etymological definition in Greek:
Anthropo = man; human beings; humankind
Logia = study of; knowledge
Anthropology is the systematic study of man, human beings or humankind.
*Man is multi-faceted; has many sides.
*Man is a physical and cultural being. That is why
Anthropology is linked to all other sub disciplines and subfields that pertain to the study of man: Sociology, Psychology, Physiology, Literature, Arts and Aesthetics, Political Science, etc.
Let us look at the systematic study of a multi-faceted man à
4 Sub disciplines or Subfields of Anthropology
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Anthropology has four major sub disciplines or subfields in the scientific (systematic) study of man:
- Physical Anthropology- human evolution and human variation
- Cultural Anthropology- ways of life of contemporary cultures
- Archaeology - reconstruct the past or prehistory of man through artifacts
- Linguistic Anthropology-language and......
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