Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, including human biology, culture, and society. This broad field encompasses several sub-disciplines, including cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. From exploring the diversity of human cultures to understanding the biological and evolutionary foundations of our species, anthropology provides a comprehensive understanding of what it means to be human.

Marriage Exchanges - Cultural Anthropology - Anthroholic

Marriage Exchanges

The term marriage exchanges can be used to denote the payment of cash, gifts, or other valuables, in exchange for a bride or groom, or the exchange of women during a marital union.

Out of Africa Theory - Evolution

Out of Africa Theory

In-depth inquiries into the ancestry of Homo sapiens, or modern humans, have been done throughout history. One method is the "multi-regional hypothesis of human evolution".

Neo Darwinism Modern Theory of Origin of Species - Anthroholic

Neo Darwinism

Neo Darwinism is sometimes referred to as the Modern Theory of Origin of Species or the Modern Synthesis theory of Evolution.

Chronological Age - Archaeology

Chronological Age

Chronological age is an  order that has been devised in archaeology, one of which can date different periods with sophisticated chronometric dating technologies like radiocarbon and luminescence.

Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium - Human Evolution Physical Anthropology

Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium

The underlying premise of this Equilibrium is that, in a large population with random mating and lack of additional factors like genetic drift, mutation, and natural selection the frequencies of certain genes tends to remain constant from one generation to another.

Origin of Marriage - Anthropology

Origin of Marriage

The study of the origin of marriage can be traced back to the work of Morgan where he explained various kinship systems in Ancient Society (1877).

Hypogamy - Anthroholic

Hypogamy

Hypogamy is a rule of marriage that is the exact opposite of hypergamy. American sociologist Robert K. Merton describes hypogamy as a case of “women marrying down”.

Ethnomusicology - Anthropology

Ethnomusicology

Ethnomusicology is a field of knowledge that investigates the art of music as a physical, psychological, cultural and aesthetic phenomenon

Pangenesis Theory by Charles Darwin - Anthropology

Pangenesis Theory

Pangenesis Theory is one of the Theories of Inheritance given by Sir Charles Darwin. He coined the term Pangenesis with the terms ‘pan’ which means whole and ‘genesis’ which means origin.

Universality of Culture - Anthropology

Universality of Culture

The concept of universality of culture in anthropology refers to the idea that there are certain aspects of human culture that are common to all societies, regardless of their geographical location or historical time period.