Introduction to Anthropology

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Anthropology is the scientific study of humankind. This course provides a broad overview of the different sub-disciplinary approaches to knowledge of humans and our close relatives. Anthropological archaeology examines artifacts and other physical remains to construct a picture of lifeways. Biological Anthropology collates evidence from primatology, paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, forensic science and biology. Linguistics studies natural human communication, aural-oral, gestural, and written, as well as exploring constructed languages, codes and analogous animal systems. Sociocultural anthropology encompasses both the specific and comparative study of contemporary human societies and cultures.