Birth of Anthropology; Cape Echols

 Birth of Anthropology

All advanced civilizations have been intrigued by their origins. Humans past have long questioned the meaning of their culture and how it grew and evolved. Many questioned the same about neighboring societies and cultures and customs. Past humans came up with their own answers to these questions. These answers often resulted from observations of the world around them. Most times these societies’ explanations were founded on generally valid information and observation. However, the majority of interpretations only reached the level of speculation. That does not mean the questions these societies posed or the conclusions they reached should be discounted. These questions are what prompted anthropology as we know it today. The emergence of science-based ideas and understandings only began to develop in a handful of past centres of civilization. Such as the classical Mediterranean world, China, and the medieval Arab world. The most important common factor found in these civilizations is their size. They all controlled extensive areas of land and therefore were able to gather information and observe a wide variety of people. The development of scientific anthropology as it is known now started in the modern Western world in the 19th century. This was accomplished by connecting the different ideas and observations from past civilizations with newer information and philosophies. 


https://www.britannica.com/science/cultural-anthropology/Historical-development-of-cultural-anthropology

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