Anthropology is the study of humans, their societies, cultures, and development across time. It is a broad field that seeks to understand human behavior, biology, history, and language through various perspectives. Anthropology is typically divided into four main subfields:
- Cultural Anthropology – Examines contemporary human cultures, customs, traditions, and social behaviors.
- Archaeology – Studies past human societies through material remains like artifacts, structures, and fossils.
- Biological (or Physical) Anthropology – Focuses on human evolution, genetics, primatology, and biological diversity.
- Linguistic Anthropology – Investigates how language influences social life, culture, and human communication.
Anthropologists use interdisciplinary methods to explore what it means to be human, from ancient civilizations to modern societies.