Anthropology is a science that pieces together the human story. A broad field of science, it includes biological anthropologists and cultural anthropologists.
Biological anthropologistsalso called physical anthropologistsinvestigate the development of the physical and skeletal characteristics and the genetic makeup of humans. Seeking origins, they study fossils of humanlike species, as well as modern physical types. They compare humans with other primates, such as apes and monkeys. Cultural anthropologists study the lifestyles of people both ancient and modern. Ethnologists are cultural anthropologists who analyze and compare the cultures of human beings.They study means of survival in the varied environments in which people live and the customs adopted by different cultures. | | 
Click image to enlarge. Using fossil fragments, plaster, clay, and epoxy putty, anthropologist/artist John Gurche creates a lifelike reconstruction of a three-million-year-old homind.
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The American Anthropological Association has the following publications available that you may find useful:
Careers in Anthropology - no charge
What is Anthropology - no charge
Guide to Departments of Anthropology, $50 U.S.
This organization also offers a video titled Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference for $35 U.S. You can contact the American Anthropological Association at
4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 640, Arlington, Virginia 22203; telephone +1 703 528 1902. | |