Question

Match each branch, or subdiscipline, of anthropology to its description. 1. cultural anthropology 2. archaeology 3. linguistic anthropology 4. biological anthropology a. the study of historic or prehistoric human populations through the analysis of artifacts and other material remains b. the study of modern human societies through the analysis of the development and variation of culture c. the study of the evolution, variation, and adaptation of humans and their past and present relatives d. the study of the construction, use, and form of language in human populations

Answer 1

The following are the subdisciplines of anthropology along with their correct matches:

1. Cultural anthropology - b. the study of modern human societies through the analysis of the development and variation of culture.

2. Archaeology - a. the study of historic or prehistoric human populations through the analysis of artifacts and other material remains.

3. Linguistic anthropology - d. the study of the construction, use, and form of language in human populations.

4. Biological anthropology - c. the study of the evolution, variation, and adaptation of humans and their past and present relatives.