Anthropology "the study of human societies and cultures and their development. "
The study of human societies, cultures, and their development is a crucial element of anthropology. It encompasses several branches, such as physical anthropology, which delves into human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution over time.
Anthropology "the study of human societies and cultures and their development. "
Cultural anthropology
Linguistics
Steven Pinker Steven is known for his study on the biological formation of languages. His theory states that language is an instinct that all humans have.
Naom Chomsky known for inventing the theory of universal grammar, the Chomsky hierarchy, Naom is a linguistic professor the the university of Arizona.
Social Anthropology
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.
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.
Archaeology "the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains"
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.
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.
physical anthropology "the study of human biological and physiological characteristics and their development."
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.
Evolution
The study of evolution is the
study of how earlier life has
developed and change, and
how it will continue to do so.
