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What are the main subfields of anthropology and what does each focus on?

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Final answer:

Anthropology comprises four subfields: biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

Step-by-step explanation:

Anthropology comprises four main approaches, or subfields: biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

Biological anthropology explores human biological variation, human and primate evolution, the study of nonhuman primates, bioarchaeology, and genetic anthropology.

Archaeology uses material artifacts to understand ancient cultures.

Cultural anthropology uses participant observation to understand contemporary societies, how various cultural features fit together.

Linguistic anthropology studies language and how it shapes and is shaped by culture.

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