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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)
Dr. Dennis O'Neil (emeritus)
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 Links:
- American Anthropological Association (the largest professional organization of anthropologists)
- Anthropology (this site expands on the topics of this tutorial; maintained by New World Encyclopedia)
- Anthropology Daily News
- Anthropology.net
- Australian Anthropological Society
- Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
- Italian Institute of Anthropology
- The Royal Anthropological Institute (the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland)
- AnthroSource (a portal to anthropological resources; maintatined by the American Anthropological Association)
- Division of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History (online digital images of 160,000+ ethnographic artifacts)
- National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution (guide to anthropological materials in their extensive collection)
- Online Dictionary of Anthropology
- Virtual Library for Anthropology � Indexed directory of Anthropology related links
Anthropology as a Career links:
- A Career in Biological Anthropology (American Association of Physical Anthropologists and its Executive and Career Development Committees)
- Anthropology departments, institutes, societies, museums and other anthropological places (maintained by the International Association of Anthropology Students)
- Careers in Anthropology (Great site with articles and links to information about career paths in anthropology, fellowships and other forms of financial support, internships, etc.; American Anthropological Association)
- Frequently asked questions about careers in archaeology (great information about job availability and how to prepare for them)
Biological Anthropology links:
- American Association of Physical Anthropologists
- Biological Anthropology - Physical Anthropology - Directory of Online Resources (AcademicInfo--online education resource center)
- Biological Anthropology Resources in the Yahoo Directory
- Biological Anthropology Resources on the World Wide Web
- British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology
- Canadian Association of Physical Anthropology
- Human Biology Association
- Journal of Anthropological Sciences (free online journal in English maintained by the Instituto Italiano de Antropologia)
- Journal of Human Evolution
- Steps of the Scientific Method
- 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 and free)
Cultural Anthropology links:
- American Folklife Center Home Page (U.S. Library of Congress)
- Cultural Anthropology (free online textbook maintained by Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection)
- European Association of Social Anthropologists
- Moving Anthropology Student Network (site created to promote communication, networking and interaction among students of social and cultural anthropology; maintained by the International Association of Anthropology Students)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology in the News (interesting blog news site)
- University of Oxford Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (England)
Archaeology links:
- Archaeology (a mostly classical archaeology journal)
- Archaeology Daily News
- Council of British Archaeology
- Discover 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)
- Nautical Archaeology at Texas A. & M. (Institute of Nautical Archaeology)
Linguistic Anthropology links:
- 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)
- iLove Languages (extensive language related links)
- Native Languages Page (links related to Native American and Hawaiian languages)
Applied Anthropology links:
- Applied Anthropology (good summary of what the field is all about and what are the job possibilities)
- High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology
- National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
- Subdisciplines: Applied Anthropology (applied anthropology definitions, history, career opportunities, professional organizations; Indiana University)
- The Society for Applied Anthropology
Ethnobiology / Ethnopharmacology links:
- International Society of Ethnobiology
- Society of Ethnobiology
- Journal of Ethnobiology
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- International Society for Ethnopharmacology
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (in Spanish and English)
Forensic Anthropology links:
- All-About-Forensic-Science.Com
- American Board of Forensic Anthropology
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- ForensicAnthro.com Educational Resources
- forensicanthro.eu Forensic Anthropology News
- Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida
- What is Forensic Anthropology? (Forensic Anthropology Center, The University of Tennessee)
Medical Anthropology links:
- Anthrologica (a research-based company specializing in the anthropology of healthcare)
- Medical Anthropology (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)
- Medical Anthropology: Cross-cultural Studies of Health and Illness (journal)
- Medical Anthropology Web
- Society for Medical Anthropology
- The International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine
Primatology links:
- International Directory of Primatology (maintained by Primate Info Net at the National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- International Journal of Primatology
- Journal of Medical Primatology
- Primatologist Biographies (maintained by Primate Info Net at the National Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- Primatology.net (current news and reports and article summaries on all areas of primatology)
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)
- Sami (site created by the Sami people of Northern Scandinavia do share their culture with others)
- 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)
- 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:
- Catalh�oy�uk (Science Museum of Minnesota)
- 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)
Created and Maintained by Dennis O'Neil
Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California
This page was last updated on October 08, 2011.
Photos on this page reproduced with permission from Corel Corporation, Ottawa, Canada
