What is an Anthropologist?
"Anthropology is the study of humans in the past or the present. Archaeology, the study of people and places in the past, is often considered a subset of anthropology. Anthropologists often only specialize in a few areas: sociocultural anthropology, which examines culture; biological anthropology, which examines the ways in which humans relate to the biological world; and linguistic anthropology, which studies languages' relationships with humanity."
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have a BA in Anthropology, with an emphasis in Historical Archaeology. I also have a BA in History, with a minor in Physical Anthropology. Being fascinated with Human origins, it was a natural progression from being a history major, to a second degree in anthropology. It is the most holistic study of Humans that there is. One thing it is not--it is NOT the study of ANTS! Also, in some countries (e.g. France, and Australia), archaeology is actually considered a separate field.
davknight
Level 8
May 2, 2019
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Wow; Look at this video of a chimp doing some sophisticated stuff....on a phone!
Robecology
Level 9
May 2, 2019
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My daughter majored in anthropology, with an emphasis on indigenous societies—even got to go to the U.N. for a conference on indigenous issues. But then she went into nonprofits and is now going back to get her MPH, which seems, to me at least, more practical and applicable to the issues of the day.
p-nullifidian
Level 8
Sep 14, 2018
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There are 4 sub-disciplines in Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology studies the social/cultural aspects of humans; Archaeology studies humans through the trash (artifacts) they leave behind;, Physical Anthropology studies humans as a biological creature; snd finslly Linguistics studies humans from the perspective of their language.
t1nick
Level 8
Sep 13, 2018
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I keep wondering who pays their salaries ? Grants ? Governments ? Museums ? Universities ? Who makes a profit from the work they do ? What product do they create that will support their work and their interests . I really don't understand the financial end of this one .
Cast1es
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Sep 13, 2018
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Yes, they can be paid by all or any of them. When I was still doing Archaeology, I worked for universities doing teaching and assisting in a field school. I did archaeological/historic survey work for the Yukon Government. I had a grant from the Canadian Circumpolar Institute for my research above the Arctic circle. When I was a grad student, most students in Archaeology ended up working for Archaeological survey companies because that work was most in demand at the time. If I had stayed in that field, I probably would be doing survey work up north in the Arctic.
To add to Aivery's comment about Anthropologists, there are also Forensic Anthropologists who work for police departments or the coroner's office.
@Aivery I have met several forensic anthropologists in the past. Kathy Reichs, who writes crime/forensic novels that are the basis for the show Bones, is also a forensic anthropologist. I have also met her. At some point in time, I was interested in going into that field, after taking a Human Osteology class.
I've wondered the same about astronomers! After all, they do well in "coloring" their sometimes confusing and complex pictures. LOL