What do they do?
General Anthropology
Areas of Anthropology
Type of Anthropologist
100

What does an anthropologist study?

anthropology

100

Anthropology is the study of ____________

humans

100

True or False--Anthropologists work all over the world

True

100

This type of anthropologist might study the customs of a small tribe in Indonesia.

cultural anthropologist

200

What is a mathematician good at?

math/mathematics

200

True or False? Anthropology only studies humans of the past

False--the past and today

200

This type of anthropology studies culture--everything we have, do, or think as a group

cultural anthropology

200

This type of anthropologist might study how English has changed over the last 500 years.

linguistic anthropologist

300

What do you call someone who works in a profession?

a professional

300

True or False? Anthropologists are paid well

False--typically, no

300

This type of anthropology studies human remains--anything built or created by human material remains

archaeology

300

This type of anthropologist might find an old pot or tools and think about how people used them in the past

archaeologist

400

What is the name of someone who manages an organization or part of one?

manager

400

Name one class you might take for a degree in anthropology.

biology, history, chemistry, psychology, archaeology,etc.


400

This type of anthropology studies the life and growth of humans

biological 

400

This type of anthropologist might study human ancestors.

biological anthropologist

500

What is the name of someone who works in politics?

politician

500

What is one skill an anthropologist might need?

patience, communication skills, curiosity, intelligence, empathy/sympathy, etc.

500

This type of anthropology studies language

linguistics

500

This type of anthropologist might discover and study the bones of a human.

archaeologist, biological anthropologist