Anthropology

Study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of human beings.

Resources in this category:

Akhet Egyptology
http://www.akhet.co.uk/

Information about ancient Egypt, including Egyptian mythology, mummification, a list of kings (with biographical material), Egyptian art and sculpture, and an annotated guide to Egyptological Web sites.

American Folklife Resources
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48474

This IPL pathfinder is for those who want to find out about American Folklife Studies. It defines what American Folklife is and then provides print and network resources that give a basis from which lesson plans, syllabi or research can be prepared on specific topics.

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
http://www.egyptianmyths.net/

"Ancient Egypt: the Mythology is a web site dedicated to supplying information about the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt." The site also provides information on the land and culture of ancient Egypt, a chronology of its history, FAQs section, links, as well as detailed information on Egypt's deities.

Anthro.Net
http://www.anthro.net/

"Links and references for anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, psychology, sociology and other social sciences. The Anthro.Net database contains thousands of reviewed web sites and bibliographic references... Anthro.Net queries a database of over 40,000 reviewed web sites."

Anthropological Theories
http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/436/anthros.htm

A guide created for students by students which covers major theories in Anthropology from the University of Alabama.

Anthropology in the News
http://anthropology.tamu.edu/news.htm

Links to free news stories published on the web, in suject areas such as archaeology, bioanthropology, lingustics, and social and cultural history. Includes links to video news reports.

Center for Nonverbal Studies
http://members.aol.com/nonverbal2/index.htm

Nonverbal communication includes "body movement, gesture, facial expression, adornment and fashion, architecture, mass media, and consumer-product design." This website, produced by the Center for Nonverbal Studies, provides a list of related news, quotes, and the Nonverbal Dictionary, a dictionary of gestures, signs and body language cues compiled from research by leading anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, linguists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and semioticians.

EMuseum: Archaeology and Prehistory
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/emuseum1.html

An interactive, museum-like exhibit dealing with the ancient world, world cultures, and various aspects of anthropology and archaelogy. Includes: a World population clock; Minnesota history; ancient civilizations of Asia, Europe, and the Americas; evolution; religion; underwater archaeology; and much more.

Hellenic Culture
http://www.culture.gr/

A very comprehensive site full of Greek Cultural Information. A bit difficult to navigate but by scanning through you can locate pictures and full texts about such items as: the Parthenon Marbles; Ancient Olymia; The Olympic Games; the Temple of Zeus etc.

Internet African History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html

This site covers African history from human origins until modern times. It links to both pages within and outside of the site. Some sections of the site are organized by time and others by country or subject. This can be a little confusing, but the list of contents near the top of the page is helpful.

The Long Foreground: Human Prehistory
http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_longfor/lfopen-in...

This site contains an overview of human prehistory, a hominid species timeline, and human physical characteristics. This is the website of a World Civilizations class from Washington State University.

The Mayan Epigraphic Database Project
http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/med/

The Mayan Epigraphic Database Project (MED) is an experiment in networked scholarship with the purpose of enhancing Classic Mayan epigraphic research. At present, MED consists of a relational database of glyphs ("gnumbers"), images, phonetic values ("pvalues"), and semantic values ("svalues") according to the consensus among various American Mayanists (MacLeod and Reents-Budet 1994). Also present is the beginning of an archive of digitally transcribed Mayan texts.

Mesoweb: An Exploration of Mesoamerican Cultures
http://www.mesoweb.com/

Links and articles devoted to ancient Mesoamerica and its cultures: the Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacano, Zapotec, Mixtec, Toltec, Aztec and others. "We reserve the word Mayan for the language and the word Maya for the people and their culture, ancient and modern." Hosts the Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute. Also has some information about Peru, an encyclopedia of Mesoamerica, and a number of multimedia video exhibits.

Migrations in History
http://smithsonianeducation.org/

"The Smithsonian's multidisciplinary archives show how war, blight, greed, totalitarianism, curiosity, faith and optimism have mobilized people to leave home for parts unknown. Read about how migrations produce distinctive religions and cultures, such as Rastafarianism and Mormonism. The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian traces movements of six nations forced from their homelands by European settlers. A transportation page shows the role of technology, and US postage stamps are displayed,honoring many immigrant sagas."

National Anthropological Archives and Human Studies Film Archives
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa/exhibits.htm

Provides access to historical and contemporary anthropological materials on the world's cultures and the history of anthropology.

NativeTech - Native American Technology and Art
http://www.nativetech.org

"NativeTech is an educational web site that covers topics of Native American technology and emphasizes the Eastern Woodlands region. The web site is organized into categories of Beadwork, Birds & Feathers, Clay & Pottery, Leather & Clothes, Metalwork, Plants & Trees, Porcupine Quills, Stonework & Tools, and Weaving & Cordage. I provide simple instructional information about how some of these materials are used by Natives. More importantly, I provide detailed background on the history and development of these kinds of Native technologies, showing both the change and continuity from pre-contact times to the present. NativeTech is dedicated to disconnecting the term 'primitive' from peoples' perceptions of Native American technology and art."

The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, & Body Language Cues
http://members.aol.com/nonverbal2/diction1.htm

Consists of definitions, relevant quotes, photos, and illustrations. "Items in this Dictionary have been researched by anthropologists, archaeologists, biologists, linguists, psychiatrists, psychologists, semioticians, and others who have studied human communication from a scientific point of view. Every effort has been made to cite their work in the text. Definitions, meanings, and interpretations left uncredited are those of the author."

OsteoInteractive
http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/osteo/index2.html

Provides interactive tutorials on Human Osteology, Forensic Anthropology, Paleopathology, and Histology.

Peopling North America: Population Movements & Migration
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/migrations/

This site is "An historical overview of migratory movements, this tutorial focuses on diasporas to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia, and Africa."

Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Anthropology and Archaeology
http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=science&cat=anthr...

Features current news stories related to anthropology and archaeology. Also links to news sources, opinions & editorials, magazine articles, video sources, and related Web sites.