This paper describes the relevance of anthropology in today's world. The paper demonstrates that their discoveries and theories
bear heavily on our understanding of our past and future, as illustrated by the recent discovery of Neanderthal
violence also sheds light on man's capacity for love and caring. The paper states that anthropology is defined as "the science of the physical, cultural and social
development of man, his evolution, behavior and geographic distribution from prehistoric times to the present."