Anthropology
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Salt farmers harvesting salt, Pak Thale, Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, Thailand. By JJ Harrison, via Wikimedia Commons
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Chapito, a Seri shaman from Punta Chueca, Sonora, Mexico. By Tomás Castelazo, via Wikimedia Commons
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Kuna woman selling Molas in Panama City. By Markus Leupold-Löwenthal, via Wikimedia Commons
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Giza Pyramids, Egypt. By Ricardo Liberato, via Wikimedia Commons
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A mudman from Asaro with his unique clay mask. By Jialiang Gao, via Wikimedia Commons
Anthropology is...
The study of all things human. It is concerned with the past, the present, and the future, and is the nexus between the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences. Anthropology provides students with a comparative, theoretical, and global understanding of human culture and society from evolutionary, historical, and contemporary perspectives. The UCSD department of Anthropology specializes in:
Anthropological Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Sociocultural Anthropology
Psychological Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
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