ANTHROP 1AA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sociocultural Anthropology, Human Genetics, Marius Barbeau
4 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Anthropology: a discipline of infinite curiosity about human beings. Anthropologists are interested in discovering when, where, and why humans first appeared on earth. Figures that were significant to the development of canadian anthropology: george mercer, wilfrid laurier, edward sapir, charles marius barbeau, diamond jenness, frederick wilkerson waugh. George mercer: came out at the end of the 19th century, responsible for the establishment of a professional canadian anthropology. Wilfrid laurier: prime minister of canada, established a division of anthropology within the geological survey, marked the beginning of canadian professional anthropology. Edward sapir: completed his doctorate under the study of professor boas, embarked on a career in anthropology. Charles marius barbeau: rhodes scholar from quebec, his work at the national museum was only one part of his contribution. Frederick wilkerson waugh: offered a contract by sapir to study iroquoian technology in 1911, formally hired in 1913 to work in the anthropology division and rose to.
