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Anthropology

The study of what makes us human and various aspects of humans within
past and present societies. A central concern of anthropologists is the
application of knowledge to the solution of human problems. The major
elementary branches of Anthropology are: Social-cultural Anthropology,
Physical (Biological) Anthropology, Archaeological Anthropology,
Linguistic Anthropology, and Applied Anthropology.

2. Sociology

The study of human social relationships and institutions. Sociology’s


subject matter is diverse, ranging from crime to religion, from the family
to the state, from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs
of a common culture, and from social stability to radical change in whole
societies.

3. Archaeology

The scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by


analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such
remains, especially those that have been excavated. It is the study of
human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.

4. Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, and involves an analysis of


language form, language meaning, and language in context including the
study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics.

5. Artifacts

Any object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or


modification as distinguished from a natural object; especially: an object
remaining from a particular period. It is something characteristic of or
resulting from a particular human institution, period, trend, or individual

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REFERENCE:

http://www.americananthro.org/
http://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer
http://sociology.unc.edu/undergraduate-program/sociology-major/what-is-sociology/
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/archaeology
https://linguistics.ucsc.edu/about/what-is-linguistics.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artifact

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