The complete printed study notes of IGNOU BA Anthropology for IAS Mains Exams are available in English medium and study material for Anthropology consists of 7 subjects in which booklets with complete notes are given below:-
I – BANC-101-Introduction To Biological Anthropology
- Block-01 Understanding Biological Anthropology
- Block-02 Understanding Human Variation and Thoughts and Theories of Evolution
- Block-03 Living Primates Human and Non-human
- Block-04 Great Divisions of Humankind
II – BANC-102-Introduction To Social And Cultural Anthropology
- Block-01 Nature and Scope
- Block-02 Basic Concepts
- Block-03 Theoretical Perspectives
- Block-04 Fieldwork
III – BANC103-Archaeological Anthropology
- Block-01 Introduction to Archaeological Anthropology
- Block-02 Dating Methods and Reconstruction of the Past
- Block-03 Understanding Prehistoric Cultures
- Block-04 Practical Manual
IV – BANC-104-Human Origin And Evolution
- Block-01 Palaeoanthropology and Primate Evolution
- Block-02 Early Hominids
- Block-03 Homo erectus to modern homo sapiens
V – BANC-132-Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology
- Block-01 Introducing Biological Anthropology
- Block-02 Human Evolution and Evolution
- Block-03 Living Primates – Human and Non-Human
- Block-04 Approaches of Biological Anthropology
VI – BANC-133-Fundamentals of Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Block-01 Nature and Scope
- Block-02 Basic Concepts
- Block-03 Theoretical Perspectives
- Block-04 Fieldwork
VII – BANC-131 Anthropology and Research Methods
Top coaching institutes recommend this material for aspirants preparing for the IAS exam. In Total there are 7 booklets and 1380 pages.