2024年11月20日 · 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.

2024年11月20日 · In the 20th century, anthropology became increasingly specialized and professionalized as a social science. Modern anthropology is often divided into four distinct subdisciplines: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, …

2024年11月15日 · Profile of Dr. Wade Davis, an anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Cultural anthropology, also known as social anthropology, is one of the major subdisciplines of anthropology. Cultural anthropology is the study of the learned behavior of groups of people in specific environments.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2023) –– In their search to understand human origins, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and world-renowned paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team unearthed new evidence in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa suggesting Homo naledi –– an extinct hominin species –– buried their dead and ...

Our Human Histories and Cultures work covers projects that aim to preserve cultural knowledge and/or better understand human histories, cultures, practices, diversity, and evolution–past and present; and projects that center communities and inform and inspire global audiences with stories or lessons about humanity.

2013年3月25日 · From chasing monkeys in jungles and cities, to exploring the lives of our evolutionary ancestors, to examining human health, behavior, and diversity across the globe, Fuentes is interested in both the big questions and the small details of what makes humans and our close relations tick.

Wade Davis is Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia.