History of the family History of the family The history of the family is a branch of social history that concerns the sociocultural evolution of kinship groups from prehistoric to modern times. The family has a universal and basic role in all societies. Research on the history of the family crosses disciplines and cultures, aiming to understand the structure and function of the family from many viewpoints. For example, sociological, ecological or economical perspectives are used to view the interrelationships between the individual, their relatives, and the historical time. The study of family history has shown that family systems are flexible, culturally diverse and
Cheloniology Cheloniology Cheloniology (), less commonly known as testudinology (), is the scientific study of turtles. It is a specific branch of herpetology. The word cheloniology comes from the Greek "chelone", "turtle" and "logos", "knowledge". Testudinology, on the other hand, comes from the Latin "testudo", "tortoise" and the Greek "logos", meaning "knowledge". An individual who studies turtles is known as a cheloniologist or a testudinologist. Cheloniologists study turtles, which are members of the order "Testudines" (also called "Chelonii"). This includes freshwater turtles, sea turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. Professionally, members of this order are commonly called chelonians, as opposed to any of