This biographical dictionary provides information on 322 men and women who have made or are making significant contributions in the field of anthropology. A short biography highlights each person s professional and private background and detailed analysis of the theories or approaches that each contributed to his or her individual field and a guide to their major published works are provided. A chronological appendix lists each person s date of birth full name and primary field of study guiding readers to entries covering 1681 to 2006. An extensive glossary explains technical terms used throughout the work.