• Anthropology is the study of human beings and their cultures, from prehistoric times to today.
• The people who practice anthropology are called anthropologists.
• Anthropology has two main divisions: physical and cultural.
  • Physical anthropologists study the physical features of humans.
  • Cultural anthropologists examine human cultures.
  • Both kinds of anthropology may include the study of prehistoric, ancient, and modern humans.

Physical Anthropology

• Physical anthropology is related to biology.
• Physical anthropologists examine differences in human physical features.
• They often study human genes.
• These are the things that pass along traits from parents to their children.
• Some physical anthropologists compare the physical features of people from different geographic areas.
• Others may examine what makes humans physically different from other animals, such as apes. Some
• physical anthropologist studies the remains of prehistoric humans to learn about human origins.
• They try to determine how and when modern humans developed from early forms of humans and from nonhuman ancestors.
• In other words, they study human evolution.

Cultural Anthropology

• Cultural anthropology is a social science or a field of study concerned with human societies.
• Cultural anthropologists study many aspects of human cultures, in different places and times.
• These may include art, language, religion, clothing, customs, and social structure.
• They also compare the practices of various societies.
• Archaeology is one type of cultural anthropology.
• In the 1800s and early 1900s, most cultural anthropologists were from western Europe or the United States.
• They usually travelled to another part of the world, such as Africa or Asia, to study different cultures.
• Today cultural anthropologists from all around the world study a wide variety of human groups.
• For instance, they may study small fishing villages, gangs in big cities, religious groups, or large companies.

Sources:

1. Britannica
2. Wikipedia