Anthropology For Dummies

Author： Cameron M. Smith  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9780470430927

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780470279663

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780470279663

Subject： Q98 Anthropology

Language： ENG

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Covers the latest competing theories in the field

Get a handle on the fundamentals of biological and cultural anthropology

When did the first civilizations arise? How many human languages exist? The answers are found in anthropology - and this friendly guide explains its concepts in clear detail. You'll see how anthropology developed as a science, what it tells us about our ancestors, and how it can help with some of the hot-button issues our world is facing today.

Discover:

  • How anthropologists learn about the past
  • Humanity's earliest activities, from migration to civilization
  • Why our language differs from other animal communication
  • How to find a career in anthropology

Chapter

About the Authors

pp.：  1 – 7

Dedications

pp.：  7 – 8

Contents at a Glance

pp.：  8 – 11

Authors’ Acknowledgments

pp.：  8 – 8

Table of Contents

pp.：  11 – 13

Introduction

pp.：  13 – 23

Part I: What Is Anthropology?

pp.：  23 – 31

Part II: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

pp.：  31 – 77

Part III: Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics

pp.：  77 – 209

Part IV: So What? Anthropology, the Modern World, and You

pp.：  209 – 307

Part V: The Part of Tens

pp.：  307 – 353

LastPages

pp.：  353 – 386

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