anthropology [n.]

the study of humankind, especially the study of societies and cultures and human origins. DERIVATIVES anthropological, adjective; anthropologist, noun.
- ORIGIN from Greek anthropos ‘human being’.

Oxford Dictionaries

This page provides links to information and resources for units and topics covered in this subject at a range of Australian universities. It does not attempt to include all these. Be aware some units/topics have different titles in different universities, even though content may be the same or similar. Australian information is supplied wherever possible.

They are at undergraduate level and listed in alphabetical groupings for ease of access. Some information may be useful at a higher level.

In addition, there are journals, search engines, annual reviews, reference material and other general information where these are seen to be relevant.

Additional unit material will be included as time permits.

If you are aware of any worthwhile information which is not included, suggestions or additions are welcome and will be given every consideration.

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Anthropology Databases & Indices

Includes databases of anthropologists, theories, … .

• AnthroBase
  ‘Searchable, multilingual database of anthropological texts’.
• Anthropological Theories …
  A Guide Prepared for Students by Students. 18 theories and a link to the Theory in Anthropology page at the University of Indiana.
• Anthropology Review Database
  ‘The Anthropology Review Database is intended to improve the level of access of anthropologists to anthropological literature by making them more aware of what is being published and helping them to evaluate its relevance to their own interests. ARD has no volumes, issues, or page numbers, just the name and date of the review, and the site’s URL to reference them’. Search mechanism available with multiple options.
• CSAC Anthropology Bibliography
  Search engine.
• Online Search
  ‘The web sites listed here are exclusively ones with a database search capability. One should cross check with the Bibliography page where books and papers listings can be found on various matter’. Includes a mix of Anthropology and Archaeology based listings.

Anthropology in Australia

• ASAO
  ‘Dedicated to comparative studies of Pacific topics’.
• Australian Anthropological Society
• Peter Brown’s Australian and Asian Palaeoanthropology
  University of New England.
• The Berndt Museum of Anthropology
  ‘Collections of Australian Aboriginal art and cultural materials, as well as collections from Melanesia, Asia and South-East Asia’. Use the virtual museum.

Bioanthropology

• Bioanthropology
  Discussion, articles, questions, extensive links listing.
• Bioanthropology Links
  Indiana University.
• The Biological Anthropology Web
  Extensive listing of links.

Blogs

• Anthroblogs
  Links to blogs on Anthropology.
• Dieneke’s Anthropology Blog
• John Hawks Weblog
  ‘Paleoanthropology, genetics, and evolution’.

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Course Materials

Includes both general material and creative commons courses provided by various universities.

• Anthropology
  University of Notre Dame. Three courses are provided. Includes lectures, study materials, resources and other data.
• Anthropology MIT
  Multiple courses are offered at undergraduate [34] and graduate [4] levels. Some include full lecture notes, assignments, image galleries and multimedia content.

Cultural & Indigenous Anthropology

• Female Circumcision
  Information on female circumcision and cutting.
• Indigenous Studies, The World Wide Web Virtual Library
  Indigenous studies from geographical areas.
• Kinship and Social Organization
  Tutorial.
• Tribal World
  Specific world groups. The group ‘stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, lands and human rights’. Click on Tribal World and choose.

Forensic Anthropology

• BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology I
  Interactive tutorials plus information.
• Forensicanthro.com
  Resources, FAQs, information about courses, associations, books, bulletin boards, more.
• Forensic Anthropology
  ‘Provide students with an overview of Forensic Anthropology and is not meant to be all-inclusive’.
• Forensic Anthropology and Human Osteology Resources
  ForensicAnthro.com.‘Web sites that may be of interest to both professional and student forensic anthropologists’.
• Forensic Science Resources
  Click on the Forensic Science Resources tab to access the relevant information. This provides access to brief information plus links to other sources from articles to fingerprinting information.
• Forensic Science - The Chemical Detective
  Deakin University. Two sections give a good grounding in the process.
• The Online Skeleton
  ‘Introduction to the human skeleton in PDF format. It started life as a section in a booklet on Forensic Anthropology produced for my students at the University of New England’.
• Zeno’s Forensic Science
  Links in directories, e.g. sciences, medicine, etc..

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General Sites

• A Look at Modern Human Origins
  Information, resources, links. Links to Human Evolution Websites.
• Anthropology [CyberPursuits]
  Access information through directories from Cultural Anthropology to Museums & Libraries.
• Anthropology in the News
  Resources, breaking news. Done daily.
• Anthropology on the Internet
  Huge resource in groups and sub-groups.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet
• Ethnographic Atlas
  From the University of Kent.
• Experience Rich Anthropology
  A series of “projects” on different anthropological topics from the University of Kent. Teaching and student notes are provided for each.
• Fossil Hominids, The Evidence for Human Evolution
  News, What is Palaeoanthropology ?, books, creationist arguments, hominid information, links, more.
• Race - Are We So Different ?
  ‘The RACE Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality - and unreality - of race. The story of race is complex and may challenge how we think about race and human variation, about the differences and similarities among people’.
• Science & Technology at Scientific American
  15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense. Evolutionists respond to the most common creationist arguments.
• Teach Yourself Anthropology
  Online text addendum to a Social Anthropology textbook. Also a PDF file.
• The Leakey Foundation
  ‘Committed to research related to human origins’. Grants, news, events, more.

Glossaries, Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias

• For individual Glossaries, use the alphabetical listing on the Glossaries page. All glossaries have been moved there.
• Anthropology - Wikipedia
• Glossary Links
  Listing of Anthropology and related glossary links.

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Journals

• Annual Review of Anthropology
  Full articles and abstracts.
• Anthropology, Current
  Journal articles and more.
• Anthropology Matters
  By post-graduates.
• Anthropoetics
  Generative Anthropology.
• Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology
  ‘Leading refereed scholarly journal devoted to the anthropological study of Asia and the Pacific’.
• Australian Journal of Anthropology
• Cambridge Journals Online
  Social Anthropology Journal. Fee-based articles, abstracts, archives.
• International Journal of Cultural and Social Practice
• Journal of World-Systems Research
  Electronic journal.
• Oceania Publications
  Journal and monographs.
• Radiocarbon
  ‘International journal of record for research articles and date lists relevant to ¹⁴C and other radioisotopes and techniques’.
• The AnthroGlobe Journal
  Articles, bibliographies, abstracts.
• Theoretical Anthropology
• Visual Anthropology
  News, videos, publications, tools.

Link Directories

• Anthropology
  An annotated listing from the Library of Congress.
• Anthropology.net
  Has collections of links for blogs, databases, journals and organisations.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet
  Click on Anthropology sub-links for topics.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet [AAS]
  American Anthropological Society. Links under sub-headings.
• Anthropology Resources on the Web
  Compiled by Humboldt State University [US]. Links compiled in titled sections. No annotations. Select Anthropology from the listing.
• BUBL LINK - 515 Internet Resources, Anthropology
• Cameron Laird’s Personal Index
  Anthropologic Resources on the Net.
• D. Formenti’s Links
  Palaeoanthropology & Evolution.
• Internet Resources for Physical Anthropology
  Annotated links.
• Intute Ethnography and Anthropology
  Journals, papers, research projects, resource guides.
• Researching Anthropology On The Internet
  David L Carlson, Texas A & M University. ‘This guide is written for students who are generally familiar with the World Wide Web and the Internet, but do not have much experience using the web to study anthropology. Part I of the guide provides you with the answers to some simple questions about the Internet and the World Wide Web. Addresses for the web sites mentioned in the text are included at the end of each section. Part II focuses in more detail on parts of the World Wide Web that cover anthropology. Cultural anthropology [including linguistics], physical anthropology, archaeology and applied anthropology are all discussed’.
  Excellent !
• Types of Anthropology
  Collections of resources [from Questia] for various aspects of Anthropology from Anthropology of Religion to Urban Anthropology.

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Primate Anthropology & Studies

• Primate Info Net
  Resources, directories, education, AV resources, more.
• Living Links
  ‘Centre for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution. For primate studies that shed light on human behavioural evolution’. Part of Yerkes Primate Centre.
• Primate Cognition Laboratory
  Columbia University. Research, publications, videos, fun stuff.
• The Primate Centre at Duke University
  Now the Lemur Centre.

Religious Anthropology

• Anthropology of Mysticism
  ‘Clearinghouse for information on scholarly studies which influence or reflect the anthropological investigation of mystical theories and practices’.
• Anthropology of Religion Links
• Anthropology of Religion Links and Lists
• Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
• Psychology of Religion Pages
  General information and essays, further resources, new Religious movements, Science and religion, Religion & Science News Update.
• Religion at Refdesk.com
  120+ links, most annotated.
• Religious and Sacred Texts
  Links from Bhagavad Gita to Zoroastrian texts.
• Religious Movements Homepage Project
  Profiles, cult controversies, essays, articles, teaching resources, more.
• ReligiousWorlds : Sources for Religion, Religions, Religious Studies
  ‘This web site offers information about religious traditions that appeared at first in the Middle East or West Asia as well as ones from South and East Asia. [Traditions from Africa will take a place among them in future.] There are authorised copies of resources from two contributing scholars, too’.
• Sociology of Religion
  General description, associations, research centres, sociologist of religion, online syllabi, articles & bibliography, religion data, research methods, practical resources.
• Virtual Religion Index
  ‘Designed to advance research in matters of religion’.

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Social Anthropology

• British Academy Portal
  Social Anthropology and Human Geography. Annotated links.
• Cultural-Social Anthropology On-Line Resources
• Internet Resources for Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
• SIL Bibliography Anthropology
• Social Anthropology Resources at Questia
  Articles, books, more.
• Social-Cultural Anthropology Internet Guide
  University of Alberta, Canada.

Special Anthropology Areas

• Aquatic Ape Theory
  One of the more controversial theories about human origins.
• Aquatic Ape Theory - Sink or Swim ?
  ‘Critical examination of the Aquatic Ape Theory, treating it as a serious scientific theory. One of the few online sources that does so. There are many other web sites which deal with it, but they do not offer the critical examination which any theory needs to be given’.
• Computer-Assisted Paleoanthropology
  Less invasive way of accessing information.
• Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology
  American Anthropological Association. For further information click on Programs then Ethics.
• Medical Anthropology Web
  ‘Promoting the cultural & biological study and understanding of health, illness & health care’.
• Physical Anthropology Resources
  Extensive, annotated listing.

Tutorials & Podcasts

• Anthropology Tutorials
  Covers Biological and Cultural Anthropology aspects.
• Blood Types Tutorial
  Introduction, then multiple sections including calculators.
• BTB Readers Guide : Kinship
  ‘This “Reader’s Guide” introduces the secondary literature most helpful in beginning kinship analysis of [these] biblical texts’.
• Kinship
  ‘An Introduction to Descent Systems and Family Organization’. Topics, flashcard groups, other information.
• Kinship and Social Organisation
  An Interactive Tutorial. From the University of Manitoba.
• Library Research in Anthropology
  ‘This tutorial is structured to give you a general understanding of the four sub-disciplines of Anthropology and then help you understand the resources available from broad general resources to more specific resources’. Purdue University.
• SFAA Podcasts
  An extensive range of podcasts on anthropological topics from the Society for Applied Anthropology. Listed in years then by title.

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