Anthropology ANT-2011-L01
Chapter 1 Notes
▪ Anthropology – is the study of humankind – of ancient and modern
people and the ways of living.
The five fields of Anthropology:
1. Cultural Anthropology (social anthropology) – deals with the description and analysis of present
day cultures
2. Archeology – deals with the description and analysis of past cultures by examining material
remains of the past
3. Anthropological linguistics– the study of the languages spoken human beings and how language
influences human behavior
4. Physical Anthropology – connects the other fields of anthropological fields to the study of
animal origins and the biologically determined nature of homo sapiens
5. Applied Anthropology – uses the findings of the other anthropological fields of study to solve
practical problems affecting the health, education, security, and prosperity of human beings in
many cultural settings
What is Distinctive about Cultural Anthropology?
• The purpose of anthropology is to understand what it means to be human by studying all
