Biological anthropology
Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology (pronunciation: /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ænθrəpɒˈlɒdʒi/), also known as Physical Anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct hominin ancestors. It is a subfield of Anthropology which provides a biological perspective to the systematic study of human beings.
Etymology
The term "Biological Anthropology" comes from the Greek words "bios" meaning "life", "anthropos" meaning "human", and "logia" meaning "study". Thus, it translates to "the study of human life".
Related Terms
- Anthropology: The scientific study of humans, human behavior and societies in the past and present.
- Primatology: The scientific study of primates.
- Hominin: A taxonomic group that includes modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors.
- Paleoanthropology: The study of ancient human species.
- Human Evolution: The evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of modern humans.
- Forensic Anthropology: Application of the science of physical anthropology to the legal process.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Biological anthropology
- Wikipedia's article - Biological anthropology
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