Types Of Anthropology
Post-Modern Anthropology is subdivided into 5 distinct categories:
- Applied Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology
- Linguistic Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
The practical application of anthropological data, methodology, perspective and theory to asses and solve contemporary social problems.
Archaeology
The study of past cultures based on the excavation of their habitation, burial, and environmental sites
Biological Anthropology
Tracks the biological evolution of humanity through genetic inheritance, primatology and the fossil record.
Cultural Anthropology
The study of populations based on historical records and ethnographic observations. Ethnographies consist of an anthropologist living among another culture participating and observing it as an outsider.
Linguistic Anthropology
Brings linguistic methods as applicable solutions for anthropological problems.
