It is the study of humans. There many different branches of anthropology. Anthropologists study art, music, language, and many other aspects of culture. They study politics and economics too. Taboo subjects are also dissected. Sociology is a big part of anthropology.
Herodotus was the first known anthropologist. He wrote about the customs of various groups of ancient people. Strabo also wrote about the culture of various people. Ibn Khaldun was a Muslim anthropologist. He wrote about the history of Arabs and Berber. Ibn Battuta was a Muslim traveler. He wrote about the places he traveled too. During European imperialism, certain Europeans wrote about the customs of American people. European philosophers came up anthropological ideas. The rest is history. There was a debate between universalism and relativism.
Cultural: The study of culture.
Anthropology is a great science! It is amazing to learn about humans. The more we understand each other the more we'll love each other. Get into it!
References
http://www.americananthro.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropology
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/03/anthropology-inc/309218/
http://hyllanderiksen.net/History2.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/science/anthropology/The-major-branches-of-anthropology
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