Like other social scientists, anthropologists look systematically for general patterns in human behavior. They develop theories and use scientific methods to test them. For example, anthropologists have studied the legal systems of African farm villages, of New Guinea pig breeders, and of European industrial nations. Social scientists in other fields work mainly in urban, industrial societies and make cross-cultural comparisons less often. Another important feature of anthropology is its emphasis on an insider's view of a society.
Anthropologists try to determine how people who share a culture view their world.
Anthropology can make major contributions to international harmony because it helps provide an understanding of various cultures. She made important contributions to the understanding of human culture in relation to the formation of personalities in different societies. She was born in New York City. She recorded 1,600 prehistoric rock paintings and described the development of early stone tools. In 1959, she found the skull of a humanlike creature at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.