The course objective is to provide a comparative study of humankind; it is distinct from other sciences; it has become increasingly precise due to new research techniques; and it characteristically uses combined forms of evidence. Anthropology has four sub-fields. Physical anthropology (or biological anthropology) is concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their extinct hominid ancestors, and related non-human primates, especially from an evolutionary perspective. Archaeology brings order to objects removed from the earth and following systematic analysis, draws conclusions about the humans who left them behind. Linguistic anthropology is the study of language and language use in social and cultural contexts. Cultural anthropology is the study of the customs, social institutions, and art of past and present societies. Global issues, contemporary issues, methods and critiques of anthropology will also be explored.