Anthropologists study human societies through diverse methods. Social or cultural anthropologists often learn about people through ethnography, a descriptive study that requires immersing the anthropologist in the culture and daily life of the studied group, often for a year or more. Archaeologists use excavation and survey to understand where and how past people lived. Physical anthropologists examine human remains to learn about the evolutionary history of humanity.
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