ANTHROPOLOGY — ANTHROPOLOGY, literally an account of man, is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. Anthropology has four major subfields: archaeology , the study of past cultures through an examination of material remains; biological (physical) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Anthropology — This article is about the social science. For other uses, see Anthropology (disambiguation). Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological an … Wikipedia
1940 in anthropology — 1940 in anthropologyEvents*The oldest known North American mummy, Spirit Cave Man, is excavated. *Prehistoric paintings in the Lascaux caves are discovered.Publications* Race, Language and Culture, by Franz Boas * African Political Systems , ed.… … Wikipedia
1942 in anthropology — 1942 in anthropologyEventsPublicationsBirths*Yoram Bilu *Ulf Hannerz *Meave Leakey Deaths*Franz Boas *Bronislaw Malinowskiee also* List of years in anthropology * 1941 in anthropology * 1943 in anthropology … Wikipedia
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1941 — 1941 U.S. and Canadian Fellows= * Ernst Cleveland Abbe, Deceased. Earth Science: 1941. * Rudolf Arnheim, Professor Emeritus of the Psychology of Art, Harvard University: 1941, 1942. * Solomon E. Asch, Deceased. Psychology: 1941, 1943. * Lewis… … Wikipedia
philosophical anthropology — anthropology (def. 4). * * * Study of human nature conducted by the methods of philosophy. It is concerned with questions such as the status of human beings in the universe, the purpose or meaning of human life, and whether humanity can be made… … Universalium
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology — Coordinates: 35°05′07″N 106°37′30″W / 35.0852°N 106.6250°W / 35.0852; 106.6250 … Wikipedia
List of years in anthropology — NOTOC 1800s 1900s 2000s1800s1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842… … Wikipedia
Linguistic relativity — Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological anthropology Cultural anthropology Linguistic anthropology Social anthropology … Wikipedia
death rite — ▪ anthropology Introduction any of the ceremonial acts or customs employed at the time of death and burial. Throughout history and in every human society, the disposal of the dead has been given special significance. The practice was… … Universalium