anthropological
adj.adj. relating to the study of humans, their cultures, and how they live together. You use this to describe research or ideas about human history and society.
adj. relating to the study of human societies and cultures and their development. Often describes research methodologies involving participant observation or the comparative study of human evolution and social structures.
The museum has a large anthropological collection.
The researcher spent two years living in the village to conduct an anthropological study of their local traditions.
Modern anthropological theory often critiques the colonial perspectives that shaped early ethnographic accounts, seeking instead to amplify the voices of the communities being studied.
Typically used attributively before a noun.