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historical anthropology

branch of anthropology around the study of civilisations, historical cultures, societies and ethnography, as well as archaeology and historical analyses
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historical anthropology

Summary

historical anthropology is a branch of anthropology[1]. It draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_anthropology category, ranking #21 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • historical anthropology's instance of is recorded as branch of anthropology[3].
  • historical anthropology's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • historical anthropology's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
  • historical anthropology is a type of anthropology[6].
  • historical anthropology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Historical anthropology[7].
  • historical anthropology's different from is recorded as history of anthropology[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of anthropology[3], academic discipline[4], and field of study[5]. historical anthropology is a type of anthropology[6].

Why It Matters

historical anthropology draws 40 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_anthropology category, ranking #21 of 32).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → history of anthropology
    Instance of → branch of anthropology, academic discipline, field of study
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