Anthropology - ANTH

Anthropology is the study of humankind. It is a holistic discipline, involving the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences that examines various aspects of the past and present-day humans across the globe. The discipline consists of four fields: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistic Anthropology. Archaeology investigates past human cultures through material culture. Biological Anthropology studies the social behavior and the biological aspects of humans within an evolutionary framework, as well as, our relationship to our closest animal relatives, the primates. Cultural Anthropology focuses on sociocultural variation among humans and its variations across time and space. Linguistic Anthropologists examine how language and communication reflect and influence social life. From this wide perspective, anthropology helps us to understand other peoples and thereby enables us to better understand ourselves.

• Program Requirements
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• American Anthropology Association

Faculty

Anthropology - ANTH
Department Chair:			Carlos Pinho
Full Time Anthropology Faculty
Photo		Name	Email	Office		Extension
		Dr. Darcy Wiewall	darcy.wiewall@avc.edu	UH 232		6902
Adjunct Anthropology Faculty
Photo		Name	Email	Voicemail
		Sean Cranley	sean.cranley@avc.edu	2205
		Dr. Gilbert Ramos	gil.ramos@avc.edu	2349
		Lisa Salvi	lisa.salvi@avc.edu	2380
		Dr. Laurie Solis	laurie.solis@avc.edu	2202
		Cecil Worthen Jr.	cecil.worthenjr@avc.edu