Anthropology

If you were to ask someone what Anthropology is, the first thing they might mention is
Indiana Jones, digging up bones and artifacts, and at the same time, running away from big
boulders in a dark cave. Although these facts are somewhat true, that is not all what
Anthropology is about. Anthropology is the study of the human species, in the past, and
the present (Park 2002). Through Anthropology, we are able to learn about our pasts and
ancestors. Anthropology is basically, “digging up people’s garbage,” (Griffin 2002). But
it’s garbage that helps us to further expand our knowledge about the past. One day,
thousands, and maybe even millions of years from now there will be people digging up our
garbage and learning about us. Anthropology has many different subfields (Griffin 2002).
The main topic that we are going to discuss is Biological Anthropology, also known as
Physical Anthropology, which focuses on the study of the human species. The theory of
evolutio...