cultural anthropology
the branch of anthropology dealing with the origins, history, and development of human culture, and including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography.
Origin of cultural anthropology
1- Also called social anthropology.
Other words from cultural anthropology
- cultural anthropologist, noun
- Compare physical anthropology.
Words Nearby cultural anthropology
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How to use cultural anthropology in a sentence
The stage has expanded from musicology to evolutionary biology to cultural anthropology.
I think it was more about sexual mores, mating and dating rituals in the city, cultural anthropology.
British Dictionary definitions for cultural anthropology
the branch of anthropology dealing with cultural as opposed to biological and racial features
Derived forms of cultural anthropology
- cultural anthropologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for cultural anthropology
[ kŭl′chər-əl ]
The branch of anthropology that studies the development of human cultures based on ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data. Compare physical anthropology.
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