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1506Anthropology  

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  • Scientific study of the culture, biology, evolution, and behavior of humans, their ancestors, and their evolutionary relatives, the nonhuman primates. Anthropology is divided into two main subfields: biological or physical anthropology is the life-science branch, whereas cultural anthropology is the social science branch. In the USA, Anthropology includes also as subfields Linguistic anthropology and Archaeology.

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  • Barth, Gingrich, Parkin & Silverman 2005
  • Mai, Young-Owl & Kersting 2005

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  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Mergoupi-Savaidou Eirini (AA)

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  • 1506

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