anthropology — anthropological /an threuh peuh loj i keuhl/, anthropologic, adj. anthropologically, adv. /an threuh pol euh jee/, n. 1. the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs… … Universalium
Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
Anthropology — This article is about the social science. For other uses, see Anthropology (disambiguation). Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological an … Wikipedia
Anthropology of cyberspace — The anthropology of and in cyberspace or cyberanthropology is a minor subbranch of sociocultural anthropology that deals with cybernetic systems, the culturally informed interrelationships between human beings and technologies. These… … Wikipedia
1994 in archaeology — The year 1994 in archaeology involved some significant events.ExplorationsExcavations* National Institute of Anthropology and History excavations at Maya site of Chacchoben beginPublicationsFinds*Kafkania pebble. *Gold coins and jewellry… … Wikipedia
Transpersonal anthropology — is a subdiscipline of cultural anthropology. It studies the relationship between altered states of consciousness and culture. As with transpersonal psychology, the field is much concerned with altered states of consciousness (ASC) and… … Wikipedia
1995 in anthropology — 1995 in anthropologyEventsPublications* In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio , by Philippe BourgoisBirths Deaths*Ernest Gellner *James Clyde Mitchell *David Schneider *Sol Taxee also* List of years in anthropology * 1994 in… … Wikipedia
1993 in anthropology — 1993 in anthropologyEventsPublicationsBirths Deaths*Albert A. Dahlberg *Roger Keesing *Ronald Gofrey Lienhardt *Michael G. SmithAwards*Margaret Mead Award: Leo R. Chavezee also* List of years in anthropology * 1992 in anthropology * 1994 in… … 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
Outline of anthropology — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to anthropology: Anthropology – study of humanity. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences.[1] The term was first used by… … Wikipedia