Anthropology and History are largely entertwined. While history observed mostly literate societies, archaeological and biological anthropology focus on pre-literate societies. And while history studies societies of the past, ethnology studies societies of the present. Thus we can say that anthropology is history with a much wider time bases.
History tells us about ourselves, the lessons we should learn to avoid mistakes from the past that could threaten the society. Anthropology on the other hand with an evolutrionary view points, shows us the threats that endanger the very existance of human beings.
Scope-
Anthropology has universal scope and is a full science. It is the history of human beings through all time.
History is limited in scope as it is focused on studying literate societies and the study of human experience in last 5k years.
Subject matter-
The primary motive is to find out general laws of society and culture.
Studies art, music and literature independent of their commissioners or appreciators, but just as creative expressions of their times.
It is less concerned with individuals and their accompalishments.
The primary motive is to arrange events in chronological events.
Studies art, music and literature wrt their commissioners or appreciators
Much more concern can be found in the history books for individual accompalishments.
Methodology-
Anthropology is concerned with creation of data.
Defines a problem and knows what tools are needed.
Has holistic approach ie. can deduce how one event is related to other.
History is concerned with finding the data.
Knows what is going to be found.
Is explanatory in approach ie. can detail how one event gives rise to another.
History tells us about ourselves, the lessons we should learn to avoid mistakes from the past that could threaten the society. Anthropology on the other hand with an evolutrionary view points, shows us the threats that endanger the very existance of human beings.
Scope-
Anthropology has universal scope and is a full science. It is the history of human beings through all time.
History is limited in scope as it is focused on studying literate societies and the study of human experience in last 5k years.
Subject matter-
The primary motive is to find out general laws of society and culture.
Studies art, music and literature independent of their commissioners or appreciators, but just as creative expressions of their times.
It is less concerned with individuals and their accompalishments.
The primary motive is to arrange events in chronological events.
Studies art, music and literature wrt their commissioners or appreciators
Much more concern can be found in the history books for individual accompalishments.
Methodology-
Anthropology is concerned with creation of data.
Defines a problem and knows what tools are needed.
Has holistic approach ie. can deduce how one event is related to other.
History is concerned with finding the data.
Knows what is going to be found.
Is explanatory in approach ie. can detail how one event gives rise to another.
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