What is anthropology? Simply put, it is the study of human cultures and peoples. And perhaps we are a narcissistic bunch, but ...

Anthropology is the study of humans, their close relatives and their cultural environment. Subfields of anthropology deal with hominin evolution and the comparative study of extant and past cultures.

Linguistic anthropology is the study of language use in social life. Linguistic anthropologists study the diversity of the world's languages and the diversity of language use and other forms of ...

Scientists speculate kissing was established among human ape ancestors as they started spending considerable time on the ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Many graduates undertake further research in anthropology, archaeology or related disciplines ... and there is the opportunity to study abroad for one teaching block during the second year or take a ...

William & Mary faculty earn national leadership roles, awards in archaeology, anthropology and classical studies ...

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...

We are one of the largest social anthropology departments in Britain, dedicated to outstanding teaching and learning with experts in a diverse range of themes. Our size and scope provides you with the ...

The Anthropology Department at the University of Delaware explores what it means to be human and how humans have existed in different places and times. To do this, we work across diverse social ...

Susan D. Gillespie, an anthropology professor at the University of Florida who was not connected to the study, said that ...

Now called the Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA), the museum combines insights from the study of human history with the indigenous culture of the American Midwest.