isnt anthropology the study of sum1's bones relating to or about a crime?

Answer 1

You might be thinking about forensic anthropology. Anthropology by itself is "the study of humankind, culturally and physically, in all times and places." Forensic anthropology is that same study in a legal context - generally the recovery (using anthropological techniques) and study of bodies, particularly bones, to determine cause of death.

Anthropology, though is basically just the study of people. It can be people who lived thousands of years ago, or people living today. People living in the jungles of Peru, or people living in the "jungles" of New York City. There are subcategories of anthropology, including physical, cultural (social), and linguistic (languages). Forensic anthropology falls under the physical anthropology category. Archaeology is closely related to anthropology.

Answer 2

Anthropology in general is a social science trying to put humanity in its context. There are four subgroups of anthropology: archeological, linguistic, cultural, and physical/biological.
Archeology is the study of the remains of human societies.
Linguistics concerns itself with language and its relationship to the human experience.
Cultural anthropology is the study of, you guessed it, culture.
Physical anthropology is the branch that views life forms as biological organisms. Primatologists such as Jane Goodall would fall into this category, as would forensic anthropologists. Depending on who you talk to, forensic anthropologists don't only deal with crime related incidents. There's still a debate going around about if we can determine "race" or differences between Europeans, various Asians, Africans, etc etc. This is where forensic anthropologists can come in.
So in short, no, that isn't what all of anthropology is.

Answer 3

Anthropology is the study of humanity dating back millions of years. What you're referring to is Forensic Anthropology, a subfield of Anthropology.

Answer 4

The science of anthropology has four sub-disciplines:
Linguistics (the study of language)
Cultural or Social Anthropology (the study of "living" cultures)
Archeology (the study of "dead" or disappeared cultures
and
Physical Anthropology, which is the one you mean, because they do - at times - get involved in crime investigation.

Answer 5

Anthropology can be used to help solve crimes. However, it's primary focus is the study of different human races, and the evolution of humans as a species.

Answer 6

Sorry,no. That's Forensic Medicine.

Answer 7

No. I think that is forensic's. Anthropology is the study of mankind. How he lives, beliefs, what he eats, habits, how he heats and cools his home, too. Anything pertaining to mankind.

Answer 8

What you're talking about is Forensic Science.

Answer 9

it has been use as such but is mostly the study of historical culture and transmigrations of civilizations .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropology

Answer 10

Nope. The word you want is forensics.