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The Essence of Anthropology by Harald E. L. Prins, William a. Haviland, Walrath

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4.0

For a general overview of the fields of Anthropology, this is a good starting place. Each chapter is detailed in the subjects it talks about. From evolutionary, to cultural, to physical, to even fields of Archaeology.

One of the best things about it is that tries not to inject personal politics into it. It places things like Evolution & Paleoanthropology in separate chapters from Religion. Understanding this a separate things despite politics & religion becoming part of that discussion at times.

Overall, for an introduction I would give it a go.
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