Through biological means, or "physical anthropology", we study humans as organisms, specifically by evolution and variation. ... Archaeology and linguistic anthropology are in essence two separate fields of anthropology. ... There are specific areas when looking closely at linguistic anthropology, as well. ... The last point that I came away with from the first chapter of Miller's text is cultural anthropology. ... A lot of this chapter is devoted to the study of cultural anthropology and this is what really shaped my perspective on anthropology and what it truly entails. ...

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They are physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, forensic anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. ... I will first start with physical anthropology, which "focuses on humans as biological organisms" (Haviland 2003:10). ... "Another major specialty of physical anthropology is the study of present day human variation"(Haviland 2003: 10). ... Forensic Anthropology can be linked to physical anthropology due to the fact that they are both studying human remains. Although forensic anthropology is used for a more modern situation, it still could be applied to ...

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