Anthropology

“The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences”
– Ruth Benedict

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity across time and space, concerned with human behavior, human biology, societies, and past human species. The human species is too complex to be studied using one focus; therefore, Anthropology is divided into four major subfields:

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Linguistics
The study of human communication.

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Archaeology
The study of human material remains to understand behavior

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Biological
Studies human biology and behavior

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Sociocultural
The study of human culture and society

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