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The study of the origins, development, and contemporary variations of all humans who have existed anywhere on earth.
A discipline that spans the gap between the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences
An Attempt to understand the human condition
A very diverse four-field study comprised of physical anthropology, archaeology, anthropology linguistics, and cultural anthropology
While most departments have been organized around the four field concept, a growing number of anthropologists would like to divide the discipline into four distinct sub-disciplines. |
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| Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, Anthropolgical Linguistics, Cultural Anthropology |
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| Holism, Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism, The Emic and Etic |
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| Basic Research, Applied Research |
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| Paleoanthropology, Archaeology, Anthropolgical Linguistics, Cultural Anthropology |
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