ANTHR150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Johann Gottfried Herder, Carl Linnaeus, Lewis H. Morgan

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHR150
• Professor: Francois Larose

Document Summary

Anthropology is the study of humans, at all times and places. It is interested in both the present and the past. It is a holistic discipline, meaning that it studies all aspects of humanity in relation to each other. It means you must study many details and put them into perspective. Anthropology uses a comparative perspective in order to understand similarities and differences. One such example is biological anthropology, which is the study of humans as biological organisms. In this course, we will look at the biological concept of race. Cultural anthropology is the study of variations in the beliefs and behaviors of different human groups, as well as how they are learned and acquired as members of society. Archaeology is the study of the human past involving the analysis of material remains left behind be earlier societies. Anthropology was born in the nineteenth century in response to discoveries of human groups previously unknown.