Which type of anthropology would be used to explain the process of human evolution?

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What anthropology studies human evolution?

Biological anthropology is the study of human biological variation and evolution.

What type of anthropology is evolution?

Physical or biological anthropology deals with the evolution of humans, their variability, and adaptations to environmental stresses.

What field in anthropology were it is the study of human origin?

Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is the study of the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives.

What are the 4 types of anthropology?

Department of Anthropology.
Archaeology..
Bioanthropology..
Linguistic Anthropology..
Social-Cultural Anthropology..