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Anthropology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Anthropological Association 
 Site of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), a professional society of anthropologists in the United States. Contains information on AAA programs, job listings, resources for anthropology students, links to related resources, and more. http://www.aaanet.org/ Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 16, 2006 American Folklife Center
The center's purpose is "to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world." Includes images, sounds (recordings and music), and written accounts. Also provides information about the center's programs, events, and internship opportunities, as well as links to ethnographic resources. Searchable. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/folklife/ Topics: Archaeology, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Education, Musical Genres, Religion, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Anthropological Index Online
Index to periodicals held at the Anthropology Library of the British Museum, London, formerly the Royal Anthropological Institute Library, from 1957 onwards. Includes thousands of indexed periodical titles, with a variable-language interface. Citations include author, title, date, and journal; full text or summaries of articles are not available at this website. http://aio.anthropology.org.uk/cgi-bin/uncgi/search_bib_ai/anthind Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Aug 1, 2006 Anthropology at Berkeley: A Century of Pathbreaking Scholarship, 1901-2001
An exhibit of images of over 100 scholarly publications in which UC Berkeley Anthropology Department faculty "have contributed meaningful, often counter-intuitive, insights to our understanding of contemporary issues of local and global scope." Browsable by author, and topics including California, social inequality, ecology, ethnography and social change, expressive culture, evolution, globalization, and science. Contains selected photographs of faculty. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ANTH/centennial/ Topics: Activism, Archaeology, California: Education, California: Society & Social Issues, Photograph Collections, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 28, 2007 Anthropology Biography Web
Brief biographies (with references) of nearly 700 "anthropologists and other scientists that have direct influence on the discipline of anthropology." From the EMuseum of Minnesota State University, Mankato. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/ Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 9, 2004 Anthropology Collection Database
A collection of thousands of objects, presenting digital images of "the indigenous cultures of western North America (exclusive of Mexico) and the Pacific Rim, including all Pacific islands and East Asia." Features tools, jewelry, toys, watercraft, and more. Searchable by category, object name, materials, maker's name, collection, culture, or geographic origin. From the Department of Anthropology, California Academy of Sciences. http://research.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/collections/collintro.htm Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Society & Social Issues, California: Technology, Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Anthropology Resources on the Internet
Extensive, mature, well-maintained collection. Includes Web resources on general anthropology, archaeology, archaeological digs, linguistics, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, museums, academic departments, other institutions, electronic journals and archives, and more. The website maintainer has almost two decades of experience in field anthropology. http://www.anthropologie.net/ Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Dec 13, 2005 Anthropology Tutorials
An introduction to physical and cultural anthropology. Physical (biological) anthropology includes early theories of evolution, genetics, heredity, chromosomal abnormalities, biological adaptability, primates, and the classification of living things. Cultural (social) anthropology includes language and culture, kinship, sex and marriage, ethnicity and race, and culture change. Provides related links. From the Behavior Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/ Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 11, 2007 Australian Museum Online: Explore
Collection of materials from the Australian Museum (Sydney), which is known for its natural history and indigenous studies research. Includes fact sheets, FAQs, and other resources for teachers, students, and researchers. Covers topics such as ancient Egypt, keeping reptiles as pets in Australia, fossils, spiders, birds, kangaroos, and endangered animals and conservation. http://www.amonline.net.au/explore/ Topics: Discover New Trails at LII, Environment, History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Sep 21, 2005 A Century of Collecting
An exhibit of annotated images of artifacts from the Hearst Museum collected around the world during the years 1901 through 2001. Browsable by chronology and country. In addition, "explains how anthropology museums go about their work of preserving and interpreting the world's diverse cultures." From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/cent/splash.html Topics: California: Photograph Collections, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Society & Social Issues, California: Technology, Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 29, 2003 General Anthropology Links on the Internet
Directory of websites (some annotated) relating to anthropology, ethnography, archaeology, and related social sciences. Also features links to organizations, funding information, discussion groups, as well as sites for reseachers, educators, and students. From the American Anthropological Association. http://www.aaanet.org/resources/links.cfm Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated May 3, 2008 Kathy Reichs
This official Web page for forensic anthropologist and mystery novelist Kathy Reichs includes a brief biography, information about her novels (featuring a female forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan, as the heroine), and book reviews. http://www.literati.net/Reichs/ Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Kinship and Social Organization: An Interactive Tutorial
A tutorial describing the "most basic principle of organizing individuals into social groups, roles, and categories." Covers descent systems (rules used to determine parenthood and identify ancestry), terminology, marriage systems, and residence rules (household and domestic organization). Also provides examples of the social organization within various traditional communities. From an anthropology professor at the University of Manitoba, Canada. http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/kintitle.html Topics: Archaeology, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated May 6, 2007 Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture
An exhibit about the American anthropologist and writer. It includes selected materials from the vast collection of manuscripts, diaries, letters, field notes, drawings, prints, photographs, sound recordings, and film in the Margaret Mead Papers and South Pacific Ethnographic Archives at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mead/ Topics: Correspondence, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Observaciones: Enrique Méndez de Hoyos
Collection of images of artwork that "is constructed of fragments of documents -- passports, visas, birth certificates, credit cards, licenses, etc. -- belonging to people with different cultural backgrounds (sometimes politically opposed)." The work "is not a celebration of internationalism but rather a recognition of the line running from geopolitics to the everyday life of the individual." Also includes an artist statement. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/hoyos/ Topics: Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Includes general information about the museum, online exhibits, finding aids to the museum's photographic paper archives, and special projects by the museum's staff and faculty. Available in Spanish. http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 16, 2003 San Diego Museum of Man
"A cultural and physical anthropology museum ... [that] collect[s], preserve[s], interpret[s], and communicate[s] evidence of human development, creativity, and artistic expression." Find information on the history of the museum, exhibits, special events, and educational programs. http://www.museumofman.org/ Topics: California Regions, California: Environment & Energy, California: Recreation, California: Science, California: Society & Social Issues, California: Technology, Museums, Science, Social Science Last updated Feb 12, 2008 Tzintzuntzan, Mexico: Photographs by George Foster
A collection of nearly 40 photographs of Tzintzuntzan, a town on Lake Pátzcuaro, in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by UC Berkeley anthropology professor George Foster from 1945 through 1999. Includes commentary by Foster and a brief biography of the anthropologist. From the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/exhibitions/tzin/splash.html Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Aug 23, 2003 University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology
One of the major archaeological research and teaching facilities in the U.S. This site is designed to make available images and information about selected collections from the Museum. Currently more than 600 items are on display along with Michigan archaeological site lists. There are eight divisions: Ethnology, Ethnobotany, Asian, Great Lakes, North America, Old World, New World, and Physical. http://www.umma.lsa.umich.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Science, Science, Social Science Last updated Jul 17, 2002 |
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