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anthropology

[an-thruh-pol-uh-jee] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of humans and their culture
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This collaborative effort brought together paleogenomics, clinical genetics, and physical anthropology, with researchers from the University of Vienna working alongside colleagues in Italy, Portugal, and Belgium.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

In the lawsuit, Bhattacheryya also alleged she faced retaliation after she invited Prakash to speak as a guest lecturer on the topic of cultural relativism in her anthropology class.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The British-born Mr. Restall is a professor of history and anthropology at Penn State University, where he is the director of Latin American Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

She gained an appreciation for nature and anthropology from mother-daughter fishing excursions and regular visits to the Field Museum, which focuses on natural history.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

It’s called participant observation, this research method of anthropology.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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