Anthropology "the study of human societies and cultures and their development. "
physical anthropology "the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their development."
Evolution
The study of evolution is the
study of how earlier life has
developed and change, and
how it will continue to do so.
Darwin's Finches
Common Bones Found Amongst Species
Johann Freidrich Blumanbach
Johann was a famous physical
anthropologist often regarded
as the father of physical
anthropology. One of the works
he is well known for is the
comparison of race, and the
categories he created.
Archaeology "the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains"
Lucy
Lucy is the name of
the bones retrieved on an
archaeological expedition
that dates back 3.2 mil
years. this discovery changed
the way we believed humans
to have evolved, showing how
we walked on two feet long
before tools were created.
The Rosetta Stone
This archeological project lead
to amazing discoveries in
linguistics, as the other
languages on the stone allowed
them to translate the
hieroglyphics.
Cultural anthropology
Clifford Geertz
Clifford was an anthropologist
who specialized on symbolic
anthropology, and for three
decades considered one of the
most influential social
anthropologists for his work.
Bronisław Malinowski
Bronisław was known as the
father of social anthropology.
He is credited for his work
around the study of the
people of Oceania, amongst
other studies.