ANTHROPOLOGY

Anthropology
Who are you?
What makes
you?
What is your
place in this
world?
Introduction to Anthropology
Anthropology
Etymological Definition
 “anthropos” (Greek) = “man”
 “logos” (Greek) = “study”
Essential Definition
 Branch of knowledge which deals
with the scientific study of man, his
works, body, behavior and values
within a specific time and space.
Anthropology
 “scientific”
 physical, subject to time and
space
 human evolution
 fossils of man
 geographical population
processes of change
archeological
and prehistoric
Anthropology
 “…man’s works, body, behavior and values”
 Discovers when, where and why
humans appeared on earth
 Why there are variations in
physical features
 Ancient customs and practices
Anthropology
 “Man”
 Focal point of
anthropological
investigation and
analysis
 Regardless of
color, affiliation,
belief, technology
Anthropology
“Man”
 works and
achievements
 Arts
 Architecture
 Technology
 Sculpture
 Literature
 Music
Branches of Anthropology
Racial history
Physical
Paleontology

Cultural Human
Anthropology genetics

Ethnography
Archeology

Ethnology

Linguistics
Social
Anthropology
Branches of Anthropology
1. PHYSICAL/BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
- Studies the biological
development of humans
Branches of Anthropology
1. Physical / biological
Anthropology
 Biology + culture
 Paleontology (origin of
man)
 Evolution of race
 Racial classifications
 Racial differentiations
(human genetics)
Branches of Anthropology
Ethnography

Cultural Ethnology
Anthropology
Social
Anthropology
 Branches of Anthropology
2. CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
- Study of norms and
values of society
(subdivisions)
a. Ethnography
(pure description
of culture)
2.Cultural
Anthropology
(subdivisions)
b. Ethnology
(comparison
of one
culture with
another)
2. Cultural
Anthropology
(subdivisions)
c. Social
Anthropology
(generalizatio
ns on social
life;
enthnology +
ethnography)
 Branches of Anthropology
3. Archeology
 Man’s prehistoric culture and
society
 Fossils (organic)
 Artifacts (man made)
 Branches of Anthropology
4. Linguistics
 Recorded and
unrecorded
languages
 Relationship
between language
and culture
Why do we need to study
Anthropology?