Anthropology
the study of the human species and its immediate ancestors
Why is anthropology holistic?
examines all aspects of humanity: past, present, and future; biology, society, language, and culture.
Sychronic Research
ompares multiple societies existing in the same time, but from different geographic locations
Diachronic Research
compares changes in one society over different time periods
Cultural Anthropology
examines cultural diversity of the present and "recent" past.
Biological Anthropology
the study of human fossils, genetics, bodily growth, and non-human primates.
Linguistics
studies how speech varies and changes in space and over time.
Archaeology
study of man's past through the analysis of cultural material.