WllAl' IS ANTIIKOl'OLOGY? 27 



another scioncf that has not hccn maid of honor to this 

 queen of sciences. If the rank of any branch of knowl- 

 edi^e is to be judged by the intrinsic value of its object- 

 matter, and by the number of other sciences ancillary to 

 it, then anthropology must be advanced to the head of the 

 line, — having no less a function than to exj)lor(^ the secrets 

 oJLinun's origin, progre;:js, and destiny. 



Having said thus mucli upon the scope and intension of 

 anthropology, it becomes us to examine its sub-divisions, 

 which represent especially the various classes of men en- 

 <3ngaged in its pursuit. 



TIIK DINISIONS OF ANTHROPOLOriV. 



T. The origin of ujan, iucjuiries into the time and the 

 location of that event, as well as the natural pro- 

 cesses involved, and his pristine condition. An- 

 riiKopoGENY, {AntJiropos, man, and genea, descent.) 



II. 'i'he early history of the race. ARCHiEOLOGY, {Archaios, 



ancient, and logoi<, science.) 



III. The human species as a member of the animal king- 



dom. Antpiropo-Biology, (Bios, life, the life history 

 of mankind.) 



IV. The races of men, descriptive=KTHNOGKAPHY ; de- 



ductive=ETHNOLOGY, {Ethnos, people, and grapho, to 

 describe, or logos, science.) 



V. Mind in the lower animals and in man. Psychology, 



(Psuclic, the soul, and logos, science.) 



^' 1 . The origin, growth, and diversity of language. ( ri.oss- 

 ology, [Glussa, a tongue, and logos, science.) 



\'ll The elaboration of liunian art and industries. Tech- 

 nology, {Tcchiu\ art, ;ind logos, science.) 



VIII. Social structures and functions. Sociology. {Socius, 

 an associate, and logos, science.) 



