This is our collection of
websites in the field of chemistry that we have identified as
having content and relevance to the college or university
student studying the subject of Anthropology. These sites are
not lists of links. Instead they contain data, tutorials and
background information that will serve to assist the
understanding of the subject as well as providing ideas for
research projects and papers. For general academic
resources which may contain Anthropology related materials as
well as from other subjects
click here.
AnthroBase
AnthroBase is a
multilingual, searchable database of articles, theses, essays,
reports, conference papers, field-notes etc., written by
anthropologists and others with an interest in social and
cultural diversity.
Anthro.Net
Anthro.Net
queries a database of over 40,000 pages from reviewed web sites
with anthropological content built by users' interests. The
system collects the search terms submitted by its users and uses
proprietary software to hunt down internet based journal
articles, well developed topical sites and bibliographic
references for anthropology, archaeology and the other social
sciences.
Anthropoetics
Anthropoetics is the Journal of Generative Anthropology
online. Full text articles are available here for study.
Anthropological Theories
These guides to anthropological theories and approaches
have been prepared by graduate students of the University of
Alabama under the direction of Dr. Michael D. Murphy. They are
works in progress and, as always, it is wise to heed the
invocation: Caveat Retis Viator
(Let the Net Traveler Beware!)
Anthropology in the News
Links to
news stories published on the web by ABC, CNN, The New York
Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Nando, Archaeology,
university press releases and other sources. Some services
require that you register and select a password in order to
retrieve articles, but none charge a fee to retrieve these news
stories.
Anthropology Tutorials
Extensive series of
tutorials in both physical and cultural Anthropology created
and maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences
Department, Palomar College.
The Bradshaw Foundation
The
Bradshaw Foundation Web site is devoted to capturing vivid
photos of some of the most famous cave art in the world,
including African and Bolivian rock art, the temples of Malta
and Gozo, and of course the French caves and the Bradshaw
paintings themselves. Many of the sections include Macromedia
presentations of the art, slideshows, and first-person audio
narration, and all have extensive textual explanations offering
historical facts as well as recent developments concerning the
art on view.
California Prehistory
California Prehistory is edited by professional
archaeologists, anthropologists, prehistorians and other
specialists, and is designed to collect and make available the
results of over a hundred years of research.
Center for the Study of the First Americans
The mission of
CSFA is the promotion of interdisciplinary scholarly
dialogue and the stimulation of public interest on the subject
of the Peopling of the Americas through research, education and
outreach.
Emuseum - Anthropology
The
Emuseum is a treasure house of information, from Minnesota
State University.
Experience Rich Anthropology
Experience Rich Anthropology aims to
disseminate elements, methods and sample teaching materials
based on existing field data (field notes, film or photographic
or other types of data) suitable for incorporation into current
and new courses.
The Global Library for Critical Social Science
The
global library is a reference collection of online texts for
students of the social sciences. It links open-access texts from
across the web. Based at Sussex University, England which also
hosts
The Global Site.
How to Do Ethnographic Research:
A Simplified Guide
This tutorial provides guidance through the steps necessary
to plan and conduct an interesting and appropriate ethnographic
term project, even in a class that does not devote much or any
time to teaching ethnographic methodology, help in making sense
of what is learned through the research, both with regards to
the fieldsite in question and to anthropological theory, and
assistance in rendering the both research process and what was
learned through it accessible to readers through established
conventions for writing ethnographic research papers.
Human Origins Program
The Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian is dedicated to
understanding the biological and cultural foundations of human
life. Our two objectives follow the fundamental goals of the
Smithsonian Institution: to advance scientific knowledge through
continuing, cutting-edge research, and to create the opportunity
for public access to this knowledge.
Kinship and Social Organization
An introduction to the
anthropological study of kinship from Brian Schwimmer of the
University of Manitoba, which covers terminology, diagrammatic
conventions and the principal types of system. Five sections
cover Kin Fundamentals, Systems of Descent, Kinship Terminology,
Marriage Systems, Residential Rules.
LONELY ISLANDS: THE ANDAMANESE
An on-line Documentation on the
Andamanese Negrito people, their living and prehistoric
relatives and their possible relevance to human origins.
Extremely detailed.
Mystery of the First Americans
The companion Web site to
"Mystery of the First Americans," from PBS.
National Anthropological Archives
The
NAA
and HSFA collect and preserve historical and contemporary
anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and
the history of anthropology
NativeWeb
NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational
organization dedicated to using telecommunications including
computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information
from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations
around the world
The Paleontology Portal
The Paleontology Portal
is a resource for anyone interested in paleontology, from the
professional in the lab to the interested amateur scouting for
fossils to the student in any classroom.
Silicon Valley Cultures Project
Silicon Valley Cultures Project is a fifteen year
ethnographic study of the cultures living and working in the
hi-tech communities of Silicon Valley.
Sipapu
Sipapu
is all about the historic Anasazi (Pueblo) peoples of the
Colorado Plateau. |