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biological anthropology

branch of anthropology that studies the physical development of the human species
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biological anthropology

Summary

biological anthropology is a branch of anthropology[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of branch_of_anthropology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as branch of anthropology[3].
  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as field of study[6].
  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as field of work[7].
  • biological anthropology's instance of is recorded as academic major[8].
  • biological anthropology is a type of anthropology[9].
  • biological anthropology is part of anthropology[10].
  • biological anthropology's Commons category is recorded as Anthropology[11].
  • biological anthropology's Commons category is recorded as Biological anthropology[12].
  • biological anthropology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Biological anthropology[13].
  • biological anthropology's described at URL is recorded as https://anthro.ucsc.edu/about/sub-fields/physical-anthro.html[14].
  • biological anthropology's described at URL is recorded as https://physanth.org/career/career-biological-anthropology/[15].
  • biological anthropology's described at URL is recorded as https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Physical_Anthropology/Book%3A_Biological_Anthropology_(Saneda_and_Field)/I%3A_Evolutionary_Theory/1.1%3A_What_is_Biological_Anthropology%3F[16].
  • biological anthropology's described at URL is recorded as https://anthropology.dartmouth.edu/undergraduate/courses/biological-anthropology[17].
  • biological anthropology's described at URL is recorded as https://www.discoveranthropology.org.uk/about-anthropology/what-is-anthropology/biological-anthropology.html[18].
  • biological anthropology's practiced by is recorded as biological anthropologist[19].
  • biological anthropology's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of anthropology[3], academic discipline[4], field of study[5], field of work[7], and academic major[8]. biological anthropology is a type of anthropology[9].

Use and Application

biological anthropology is part of anthropology[10].

Why It Matters

biological anthropology ranks in the top 9% of branch_of_anthropology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

anthropology anthropometry División Antropología del Museo de La Plata

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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