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Anthropologists are experiencing a shift in the twenty-first century United States with the rise of Forensic anthropology. In the United States, as opposed to many other countries forensic anthropology falls under the domain of the anthropologist and not the Forensic pathologist.[1] In this role, forensic anthropologists help in the identification of skeletal remains by deducing biological characteristics such as sex, age, stature, and ancestry from the skeleton.[2]The field of forensic anthropology is rapidly evolving with increasingly capable technology.[3]

The profession of Anthropology has also taken a technical direction with the rise of Digital anthropology. This branch of the profession has an increased usage of computers as well as interdisciplinary work with medicine, computer visualization, industrial design, biology, and journalism.[4]Anthropologists in this field primarily study the evolution of human reciprocal relations with the computer-generated world.[5] Cyber anthropologists also study digital and cyber ethics along with the global implications of increasing connectivity.[6]

1.    ''Traithepchanapai, Pongpon; Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk; Kranioti, Elena F. (2016-04-01). "History, research and practice of forensic anthropology in Thailand". Forensic Science International. 261(Supplement C): 167.e1–167.e6. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.02.025.''

2.     ''Stewart, T.D. (1979). Essentials of forensic anthropology: especially as developed in the United States. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 978-0398038113.''

3.     ''"Advances in Forensic Anthropology • Technology Transition Workshop at NFSTC". projects.nfstc.org. Retrieved 2017-11-07.''

4.     ''1961-, Weber, Gerhard W., (2011). Virtual anthropology : a guide to a new interdisciplinary field. Bookstein, Fred L., 1947-. Wien: Springer. ISBN 9783211486474. OCLC 174131450.''

5.     ''Libin, Alexander; Libin, Elena (2005). "Cyber-anthropology: a new study on human and technological co-evolution". Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 118: 146–155. ISSN 0926-9630. PMID 16301776.''

''Ethics and the profession of anthropology : dialogue for ethically conscious practice. Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. (2nd ed ed.). Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press. 2002. ISBN 9780759103375. OCLC 50279971''

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Education (addition to section)

Anthropologists typically hold graduate degrees, either doctorates or master's degrees. Not holding an advanced degree is rare in the field. Some anthropologists hold undergraduate degrees in other fields than anthropology and graduate degrees in anthropology.

Career (addition to section)

Anthropologists without doctorates tend to work more in other fields than academia, while those while the majority of those with doctorates are primarily employed in academia. Many of those without doctorates in academia tend to work exclusively as researchers and do not teach. Those in research-only positions are often not considered faculty. The median salary for anthropologists in 2015 was $62,220. Many anthropologists report an above average level of job satisfaction.

Although closely related and often group with archaeology, anthropologists and archeologists perform differing roles. While both professions focus on the study of human culture from past to present, archaeologists focus specifically on analyzing material remains such as artifacts and architectural remains. Anthropology encompasses a wider range of professions including the rising fields of forensic anthropology, digital anthropology, and cyber anthropology. The role of an anthropologist differs as well from that of a historian. While anthropologists focus their studies on humans and human behavior, historians look at events from a broader perspective. Historians also tend to focus less on culture than anthropologists in their studies. A far greater percentage of historians are employed in academic settings than anthropologists, who have more diverse places of employment.

Anthropologists are experiencing a shift in the twenty-first century United States with the rise of Forensic anthropology. In the United States, as opposed to many other countries forensic anthropology falls under the domain of the anthropologist and not the Forensic pathologist. In this role, forensic anthropologists help in the identification of skeletal remains by deducing biological characteristics such as sex, age, stature, and ancestry from the skeleton. However, forensic anthropologists tend to gravitate more toward working in academic and laboratory settings, while forensic pathologists perform more applied field work. Forensic anthropologists typically hold academic doctorates, while forensic pathologists are medical doctors. The field of forensic anthropology is rapidly evolving with increasingly capable technology and more extensive databases. Forensic anthrology is one of the most specialized and competitive job areas within the field of anthropology and currently has more qualified graduates than positions.

The profession of Anthropology has also received an additional sub-field with the rise of Digital anthropology. This new branch of the profession has an increased usage of computers as well as interdisciplinary work with medicine, computer visualization, industrial design, biology, and journalism. Anthropologists in this field primarily study the evolution of human reciprocal relations with the computer-generated world. Cyber anthropologists also study digital and cyber ethics along with the global implications of increasing connectivity. With cyber ethical issues such as net neutrality increasingly coming to light, this sub-field is rapidly gaining more recognition. One rapidly emerging branch of interest for cyber anthropologists is artificial intelligence. Cyber anthropologists study the co-evolutionary relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. This includes the examination of computer-generated (CG) environments and how people interact with them through media such as movies, television, and video games.

I plan on expanding the Anthropologist article with more detail. I will talk about new directions the field has taken in the twenty-first century and the impact of technology on the profession.

Peer reviewing: Nancy A. Moran and Directed Evolution (transhumanism)