DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i04.006

Pages: 823-827

In the early 20th century American Anthropology established by one of the famous anthropologist i.e. Franz Boas. He is the founding father of American anthropology and has undoubtedly been the greatest single influence on the development of American anthropology and also he played a key role in organizing the American Anthropological Association and made contributions of the four field approaches in American Anthropology. Therefore, Boas one of the founders of academic anthropology and is also credited with the theory of Historical Particularism. He conducted significant research on human growth, anthropometry, mythology and folklore, linguistic, primitive art, to name only the most important topics. The department at Columbia, strongly identified with Boas himself, soon became the heart of anthropology in the United States.