Colonial effects on early anthropological studies in Africa: Who studies who? why?

Abstract:
 To what extent is anthropology related to colonialism, especially in Africa? Did anthropology get rid of colonialism in universities? This article attempts to answer this by Studying the relationship of anthropology to colonialism, and examples of the impact of anthropology on the colonization of Africa, and we conclude by talking about the teaching of anthropology in universities and whether it actually got rid of the deposits of colonialism. This article addresses anthropologists in this school aligned themselves directly with the colonial authorities, especially in the period of indirect rule and Colonial effects on early anthropological studies in Africa.