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  2. Anthropology, ‘the science of humanity,’ which studies human beings in aspects ranging from the biology and evolutionary history of Homo sapiens to the features of society and culture that decisively distinguish humans from other animal species. Learn more about the history and branches of anthropology in this article.

  3. Anthropology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of ANTHROPOLOGY is the science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture.

  4. What is Anthropology? - The American Anthropological Association

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    What is Anthropology? Anthropology is the study of what makes us human. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history, anthropology draws and builds upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities and physical sciences.

  5. Anthropology - Wikipedia

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    Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. [1] Social anthropology studies patterns of behavior, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. [1]

  6. What is Anthropology? | Anthropology

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    Anthropology is the systematic study of humanity, with the goal of understanding our evolutionary origins, our distinctiveness as a species, and the great diversity in our forms of social existence across the world and through time.

  7. ANTHROPOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ANTHROPOLOGY definition: 1. the study of the human race, its culture and society, and its physical development 2. the study…. Learn more.

  8. What is Anthropology?

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    Anthropology is the study of people throughout the world, their evolutionary history, how they behave, adapt to different environments, communicate and socialise with one another.

  9. History and Branches of Anthropology - National Geographic...

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    Anthropology is the study of the origin and development of human societies and cultures. Culture is the learned behavior of people, including their languages, belief systems, social structures, institutions, and material goods. Anthropologists study the characteristics of past and present human communities through a variety of techniques.

  10. ANTHROPOLOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Anthropology is the study of how humans have been different biologically, physically, socially, and culturally over time and space. Anthropology is a broad, diverse field of study that is usually divided into multiple subfields of study and research that specialize in different areas.

  11. ANTHROPOLOGY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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    ANTHROPOLOGY meaning: 1. the study of the human race, its culture and society, and its physical development 2. the study…. Learn more.