It is written in a lucid style with the most recent advances and with theoretical discussions being supplemented with illustrations and tables for easy understanding of the subject. This book deals with some of the emerging topics on anthropology, scientific and humanistic perspectives, culture, society and civilization, concept of society and the evolution of human behavior. It also describes the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on socio-cultural life of the human. This book would be an invaluable asset for the students, anthropologists and other professions working on the study of cross-cultural human behavior.