Anthropology and Archaeology

Anthropologists draw and build up knowledge from the social, biological, and physical sciences as well as the humanities. They are typically trained in one of four subfields: archaeology, biological/ physical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. Anthropologists consider the past to see how human groups lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. They research what makes up our biological bodies, genetics, diet and health. They want to know what people think is important, try to understand how people interact in social relationships, and look at the many ways people dress, organize their settlements, get their food, and communicate in different cultures.