Anthropology Resources on the Internet

Anthropology is the study of humans and how they evolved over time. Essentially it’s the study of how researchers find people and discover their history. There are different areas of study inside this broader discipline, including social anthropology, which covers the history of how people interacted. There’s also biological anthropology and this covers the way people’s bodies have changed over time. Cultural anthropology focuses on the way in which cultural factors changed people’s lives and archaeology looks at the artifacts people left behind to determine their lives.

Anthropology Overviews

• The Anthropology Review Database : database containing information on different areas of anthropology.
• Anthropology : discusses anthropology, what it covers and what anthropologists do.
• Anthropology : covers theories and books relating to anthropology.
• FAQs : gives basic questions to commonly asked questions about anthropology.
• Anthropology : discusses different types of anthropology and offers studies and other information.
• American Anthropological Association : group devoted to the study of anthropology.
• Annual Review of Anthropology : peer reviewed journal covering different topics relating to anthropology.
• Voice of the Shuttle : provides different resources in the anthropology field.
• Anthropology Gateway : lists different topics inside anthropology and resources to learn more.

History of Anthropology

• Skeletons in the Anthropological Closet : discusses early African Americans working in the field.
• Social Science Knowledge : gives a broad overview of anthropology and its history.
• Resources for a History of Anthropology : provides a short history with in depth resources.
• Minnesota State University : gives a short history on important moments in cultural history based on the current date.
• Akhet Egyptology : looks at the history of the Egyptian people.
• Human Origins : discusses the history of human beings.
• Social Evolutionism : focuses on how societal factors contributed to the history of people.
• Good and Bad Eskimos : discusses how the Eskimo people were found and preserved as a cultural group.
• Celebration of Women Anthropologists : examines important women who worked in the field.
• Christopher Columbus : focuses on the man and the impact his discovery of the Americas had.

Regional Anthropology

• The Destiny of the Indian : covers the history of the Indian in North America.
• A Sketch of Soviet Cultural Theory : discusses theories found in early Russian history.
• Anthropology and Sociology of India : provides resources on the study of anthropology in India.
• Women of the Grassfields : focuses on female workers in Britain during the 1950s.
• Science as History : looks at anthropology and how it’s used in Britain.
• Mind and Society : lecture focusing on the anthropology of Australia.
• New Chinese Anthropology : discusses anthropology in China, from a Western perspective.
• Aboriginal Studies : provides resources on the study of the aboriginal people.
• Archaeological Guide to Europe : database containing research into European anthropology and archaeology.
• Pacific Studies : offers resources relating to the study of people in the Pacific.

More Anthropology Resources

• Anthropological Theories : covers the major theories found in anthropology for students.
• Anthropology Biography : gives biographies for leading workers in the field of anthropology.
• National Anthropological Archives : gives users access to the archives.
• Human Relations Area Files : covers images and artifacts relating to the cultural history of humans.
• Anthropology Tutorials : provides tutorials for students and professors of anthropology.
• Anthropology Outreach Office : Smithsonian resources that covers different topics and news relating to anthropology.
• Anthropological Studies Center : U.S. based group studying the history and cultural of the Native American people.
• Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology : discusses cultural and sociological factors in anthropology.
• Information Technology and Anthropology : focuses on the future of anthropology and the role of technology.
• The Biological Anthropology Web : covers topics relating to biology and other scientific areas in anthropology.

Anthropology works like background checks, by looking at all details of a human’s life to uncover as much information as possible. Those working in this field look at everything from the person’s family and home to the area where they lived and the things they did. This helps anthropologists learn more about the human condition and how it has changed over time.