What is sociocultural anthropology?
Sociocultural anthropology has a unique approach to collecting and analyzing data. Anthropologists go out into the communities they study and spend long periods of time observing people, talking to them and participating in their activities. While they may do some statistical analysis, their most important contributions usually come from qualitative analysis. This approach is called “ethnography.” Because of its inductive, exploratory character, it is particularly suited to understanding complex, dynamic situations where changes are happening on several levels at once. Q: What is archaeology? A: Archaeologists study material remains in order to understand and explain human behavior. At ASU, a particular area of interest is understanding the long-term impacts of human activity on the landscape, and how past civilizations have coped with environmental and climate changes. Traditionally, archaeologists have excavated and analyzed the tools, weapons, pottery, architecture, and other artifa
