Anthropology is the study of humanity, from our biology and evolutionary history as Homo sapiens, to the features of society and culture that distinguish humans from other animal species. In North America anthropology comprises four main subdisciplines: cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. A number of even more specialized fields have developed since the mid-20th century, such as urban anthropology, the study of identity, the study of gender, the anthropological study of religion, political anthropology, and many others.
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