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Anthropology is the broad study of humankind around the world and throughout time. It is concerned with both the biological and the cultural aspects of humans. Included in anthropology are four main subdivisions:
Biological (or Physical) Anthropology
Mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability and variation, primatology, and the fossil record of human evolution.
Cultural Anthropology
Culture, ethnocentrism, cultural aspects of language and communication, subsistence and other economic patterns, kinship, sex and marriage, socialization, social control, political organization, class, ethnicity, gender, religion, and culture change.
Archaeology
Prehistory and early history of cultures around the world; major trends in cultural evolution; and techniques for finding, excavating, dating, and analyzing material remains of past societies.
Linguistic Anthropology
The human communication process focusing on the importance of socio-cultural influences; nonverbal communication; and the structure, function, and history of languages, dialects, pidgins, and creoles.
Palomar College offers anthropology courses that satisfy both natural and social/behavioral science general education requirements. In addition, students can earn an Associate of Arts Degree in Archaeology and occupational certificates in Archaeological Excavation and Archaeological Surveying.
There are currently four full-time anthropology professors:
Dr. Philip de Barros (head of the Archaeology Program)
Some Anthropology courses are cross-listed with Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Chicano Studies, and English. These courses are usually taught by Dr. Philip DeBarros (Anthropology), Steven Crouthamel and Patricia Dixon (American Indian Studies), and Anthony Guerra (Chicano Studies). There also are 5-8 adjunct anthropology faculty teaching each semester.
Anthropology Web Links
DISCLAIMER: The Internet links listed below take you outside of this web page. Dennis O'Neil and Palomar College make no representation concerning the content of these sites, nor do the links to these sites serve as endorsements.General Anthropology:
- Anthropology in the News (links to news stories on the Web by ABC, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, Nando, Archaeology, university press releases, etc.--the site is maintained by Texas A. and M. University)
- Anthropology Online (Wadsworth Anthropology Resource Center--includes latest press reports, anthropology links, and information about how to make a career of anthropology)
- Anthropology Resources (anthropology related news, books, and web resources)
- Anthropology Web Sites (University of California, Santa Barbara--extensive links to anthropology related sites)
- Yahoo Links to Anthropology and Archaeology (constantly changing list of links)
Biological (or Physical) Anthropology:
- Enter Evolution: Theory & History (University of California Museum of Paleontology--early history of evolutionary thought with an emphasis on Charles Darwin)
- Geology and Geologic Time (University of California Museum of Paleontology)
- Ice Ages (Illinois State Museum)
- Learning From The Fossil Record (University of California Museum of Paleontology--emphasis is on non-human fossil record)
- NetVet Primates (Mosby's Veterinary Guide to the Internet)
- Primate Info Net (Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center)
- The Biological Anthropology Web (information on and discussions of topics related to biological anthropology)
- The Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology (mostly human biology and medical anthropology related articles from India; entirely web based)
- To Know Ourselves (U.S. Department of Energy--the Human Genome Project)
- U.C. Museum of Paleontology (University of California, Berkeley)
Cultural Anthropology:
- American Folklife Center Home Page (U.S. Library of Congress)
- The Nacirema (a tongue in cheek look at a well known North American society)
- Theory in Anthropology (Indiana University--description of some of the major recent theories in Sociocultural Anthropology)
- University of Oxford Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (England)
Archaeology:
- Archaeology (a mostly classical archaeology journal)
- Archaeology Fieldwork.com (clearinghouse for information about archaeology projects, jobs, and much more)
- Arch Net (University of Connecticut--WWW virtual archaeology library)
- Council of British Archaeology
- Discovering Archaeology (online version of popular archaeology magazine maintained by Scientific American)
- eCulturalResources (clearinghouse for information related to news, jobs, announcements, consultant listings, and resources for the cultural resource industry)
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures (resources about 8 ancient civilizations)
- Florida State University's Program in Underwater Archaeology (award winning site showing photos of their recent research projects)
- Lithics Net (extensive links to archaeology web sites, especially those related to lithics)
- Radiocarbon Web-info (University of Waikato, New Zealand and Oxford University, England)
- Radiocarbon Home Page (International Journal of Cosmogenic Isotopic Research)
- U. S. National Park Service Links to the Past (resources for study and teaching)
- Nautical Archaeology at Texas A. & M. (Institute of Nautical Archaeology)
Linguistic Anthropology:
- Ancient Scripts of the World (U.C. Berkeley--great resource for learning about obscure ancient written languages)
- Ethnologue (Summer Institute of Linguistics, Dallas, Texas--catalog of the 6000+ languages in the world)
- Explore Linguistics (University of Oregon)
- Human Languages Page (extensive language related links)
- Language Links (University of Wisconsin--Web links for numerous languages)
- Native Languages Page (links related to Native American and Hawaiian languages)
- Yamada Language Center (University of Oregon--Web resources on 115 languages)
Regional Anthropology / Archaeology:
- African Studies Home Page (University of Pennsylvania)
- Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
- British and Irish Archaeology (University of Minnesota, Duluth--extensive links to projects and sites)
- Cultures of the Andes (music, photos, poems, stories--English and Spanish--a sound card and speakers are needed to hear the music)
- English Heritage Archaeology Division (links for archaeology of the British Isles)
- The Labyrinth (resources for Medieval European Studies)
- LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center (University of Texas)
- Maya Astronomy Page
- The Perseus Project (resources for ancient Greece)
- Southwestern Archaeology
- ROMARCH (University of Michigan and University of Cincinnati--Web links to the art and archaeology of ancient Italy and the Roman Provinces)
- Sami (site created by the Sami people of Northern Scandinavia do share their culture with others)
- The World of the Vikings (Web links to Viking resources)
- Yahoo links to specific cultures (links to information about dozens of different cultures around the world)
Museums:
- National Anthropological Archives (Smithsonian Institution)
- J. Paul Getty Museum (includes exhibits and other cultural information--especially good for Classical Archaeology)
- MSU EMuseum (Minnesota State University, Mankato)
- Museum of Anthropology (University of Michigan)
- Museum Net (Web links to dozens of museums in the United Kingdom)
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Harvard Univerity; strong in Native American related topics)
- Peabody Museum of Natural History (Yale University; mostly paleontology oriented but there is also much on anthropology--especially strong in Native American collections)
- San Diego Museum of Man
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries (Smithsonian catalog and some entire publications on-line)
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian (one of the most important museum, library, and archive collections in the U.S. related to American Indians)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (exhibits, virtual tours, and much more--well worth visiting)
Virtual Exhibits and Trips:
- Catalhöoyüuk (Science Museum of Minnesota)
- Hopkins in Egypt Today Project (daily updates of the excavations near Luxor by Johns Hopkins University)
- Scrolls from the Dead Sea: Ancient Library of Qumram (U.S. Library of Congress)
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Exhibits On-line (Harvard University)
- The Oriental Institute Museum (University of Chicago; Near Eastern archaeology)
- Valley of the Kings (virtual tour of excavations at tomb KV5 in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt)
Anthropology as a Career:
- Frequently asked questions about careers in archaeology (great information about job availability and how to prepare for them)
Created and Maintained by Dennis O'Neil
Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California
This page was last updated on October 05, 2007.
Photos on this page reproduced with permission from Corel Corporation, Ottawa, Canada
