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Anthropology is a holistic social science discipline with many distinctive and interdisciplinary specializations.

New advances in forensic science have focused on crime scenes and what clues can be found at the scene. The body farms study the science of decomposition.

Whether you are a graduate or you are simply curious there has never been a better time to think of doing an undergraduate degree in anthropology!

Anthropology, the study of all aspects of human beings, is a great major for students interested in culture and in conducting exciting research.

Many simple societies are shaped and organized according to kinship. But what about our contemporary, complex societies? What is the glue that keeps us together?

War crimes, mass disasters and tsunamis - forensic anthropologists like Sue Black are part of the team of crime scene investors responsible for identifying the deceased.

Landscape exists by virtue of the perceiving beholder. An avid runner myself, I will explore the interaction between landscape and the runner.

Cultural anthropology cannot attempt to define a society's culture without studying the very people that belong to it.

This article explores the roots of cultural feminism and its links to classical anthropology, and the New Utopia.

In this article, I will explore the evolutionary roots of our universal desire to belong to a group.

Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Aztecs; explore the ruins of Teotihuacán, Mexico's largest archaeological site with this quick and easy visitors guide.

Ever wonder when or how beer was invented -or by whom? Based on archeological evidence, this article provides a glimpse into our beer brewing past.

A brief synopsis of the pilot episode of Season 5 for Bones, a forensic anthropoligist and FBI look at cases involving human remains.

A BBC opinion poll declared people "less happy." If people in the West are unhappy, how did they get this way? Some people point the finger at conventional parenting.

Animals such as dogs and cattle were chosen to be domesticated by man. The cat seems to have come along for the mice and the food scraps.

This is the fourth and final article in a series exploring graduate schools applications to museum studies programs.

A recent article argued that Native American tribes are reclaiming a large percentage of museum collections in the US. Is NAGPRA really emptying U.S. museums out?

Fundamental scientific questions are often the same basic questions children ask, but at a deeper level.

According to some, a tribe, such as the African Azande, may have a different perspective, but it Is equally as meaningful. Others argue that such comparisons are sensless

Visible storage is a relatively new method of displaying the objects in museum collections.

Be it witches, demons, sorcerors, or the occult, strange and unexplained happenings have been told of throughout history, and here is a collection of their stories.

Call them outlaws, gangsters, crooks, gunslingers, desperados, or any other name, they are still famous for the deeds they did that changed the course of history.

Now in its twentieth year, the Dutch capital's visual anthropology film festival offers viewers unexpected insights into other cultures.

Researchers say the Mayans were making wine when they first used the fruit of cacao plants, and chocolate came a lot later.

Where does our fondness for and persistent believe in invisible entities come from?

Forensic science is still hot these days, on television and in media reports.There are many nonfiction forensics books that would make great gifts for crime buffs.

This is the third article in a series about applying to graduate programs in museum studies or related field.

Northwards of the bustling city of Vancouver, a wilderness opens up: no roads and no notable towns. In this lonely landscape survive many of Canada's 600 native peoples.

It has been argued that beer, not bread, was the real reason early humans decided to form settlements.

Recent work on DNA extracted from a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal fossil raises more questions about whether Neanderthal man interbred with Homo-Sapiens than answers.

Although people have tried to domesticate a variety of animals, the number of domestic animals remains small.

Marie Brennan talked to Suite 101 about dopplegangers, folklore, and the art of writing fiction.

The first season of Bones, inspired by the work of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, gets off to a shaky start, but becomes increasingly assured.

Masks have an important role in initiations and public ceremonies in Zambian tribal cultures

Archaeologists digging in Oregon's famous Fort Rock caves uncovered a 9,000 sandal, one of the oldest artifacts in America.

An Oregonian from 9,000 years ago would have dark skin and dark brown eyes. His hair would be almost black and very coarse.

Community service and care is an ever-growing area that governments in Western societies are deciding to pour more money into each year.

In the latest crime thriller by Kathy Reichs, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan investigates several murders that hint at voodoo and wicca.

Batmanglij's cookbook combines recipes, culinary history, food anthropology and travel adventure on the millennia old Silk Road from China to Italy.

Life among the missionaries in South America can be difficult. The Cuiva have been able to handle it, as well as with settlers that have been in Columbia for centuries.

Poet, illustrator, and anthropologist Rose communicates the magnitude of her pain at seeing a museum's monetary valuation of Native American skeletal remains.

Do social outcasts have shared features or dispositions that cause them to become a social outcast? Or do social circumstances cause people to become outcasts?

With the passing of Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, the world loses a gifted non-conformist and inherits a legacy of great modern architecture.

Last week, we asked: What hold societies together, or what is the nature of solidarity? This week, we will explore notions of ethnicity in response to that question.

In what ways are food and culture connected?

This tiny bookshop in Kabul is a a monument to the strength and vision of one man: drop in for a visit, and pick up copies of books you would never have known existed.

Medical professionals utilizing the patient-centered idea of concordance rather than compliance will be better able to treat HIV/AIDS patients.

A low-cost scholarly tour casting light on female criminals is among many one-day US senior visits to landmarks, musical events, and art exhibits.

Forensic Science is popular. It has become a topic with which the layperson wants to identify. T-shirts, caps, games and other merchandise are great gift ideas.

Xalapa is nothing like Cancun, Cabo San Lucas or Mazatlan, and that's a good thing. A famed museum and cobblestone streets offer visitors a look at colonial Mexico.