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Evolutionism in the Social Sciences The definition of Social Anthropology has evolved over the course of the last 200 years, even before so when Social Anthropology wasn't even a science but rather individuals such as travellers and missionaries took notes on the various people they encountered on their travels. The earliest definition of Social Anthropology, was more inclined to study the physical attributes of other cultures, as man the animal. It later, in the mid to late nineteenth centaury, progressed to "the study of primitive cultures". Now today it is more generally known as "the study of other cultures", although today the term "Social Anthropology" still means the study of primitive cultures to many. Evolutionism can be put into two categories: Biological and Social. Social Evolutionism was thought of early and the general public could easily accept the idea of cultures evolving through technology and advancements in ideas....

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