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.

Archaeological Science - Anthroholic

Archaeological Science

Archaeological science is the integration of scientific analysis and principles in investigating archaeological finds. Though science and archaeology have had a 200 year old relationship,

Criminalstics - Anthroholic

Criminalistics

Criminalistics is the scientific study of crime. Criminalistics, which is also known as ‘Forensic Science’ in simpler terms

Universality of Marriage - Anthropology

Universality of Marriage

Marriage is a social institution existing in all societies but the characteristics vary from culture to culture. Several anthropologists have made an effort to

Sororate Marriage - Anthroholic

Sororate

Sororate Marriage is one where the husband marries the sister of the deceased or infertile wife. The term “Sororate” originated from the Latin word “soror” meaning sister.

Levirate Marriage - Anthroholic

Levirate

A Levirate marriage is one in which the deceased person's brother is required to wed his brother's widow. In easier terms, it is marrying the deceased husband’s brother.

Ghost Marriage - Anthroholic

Ghost Marriage

Ghost marriage is a rare type of posthumous marriage between a living and a deceased person or a ghost. In some societies, marriage can even occur between two deceased persons.

Zooarchaeology - Anthroholic

Zooarchaeology

Zooarchaeology, a branch of archaeology, is the study of animal artefacts that have been discovered in remote areas in the past. The word's less attractive sibling, archaeozoology, is not as lovable in English as it is in other languages.

Bioarchaeology Anthroholic

Bioarchaeology

In the late 1970s, evident in the emergence of the field of bioarchaeology—the study of human remains from ancient cultures—had become a significant area of study for the social sciences.

Isotope Analysis - Anthroholic

Isotope Analysis

In archaeology, isotope analysis is the identification of isotopic markers from human bone remains to reconstruct diet and migration of past populations.

Protohistory - Anthroholic

Protohistory

Protohistory is the cultural process between history and prehistory. It is marked by absence of language or script that can be deciphered.