The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to anthropology: Anthropology – study of humankind.
[1] The term was first used by François Péron when discussing his encounters with Tasmanian Aborigines.
[2] Anthropology can be described as all of the following:[citation needed] History of anthropology Archaeology – study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.
The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.
Biological anthropology – Linguistics –