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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/Archaeology%3A_It's_More_Than_Digging_In_The_Dirt_(Scheib)/01%3A_Anthropology_and_Archaeology_-_An_Overview/1.01%3A_What_is_AnthropologyFrom museums, science magazines, television shows, and even films, most of us have had some exposure to archaeology and have become familiar with some of the world’s most famous archaeological discove...From museums, science magazines, television shows, and even films, most of us have had some exposure to archaeology and have become familiar with some of the world’s most famous archaeological discoveries. However, have you ever met an archaeologist in person? What is archaeology and what do archaeologists do? First, archaeology is much more than digging! Archaeology is just one of the sub-disciplines of the larger field of anthropology.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Gender_Studies/Introduction_to_LGBTQ_Studies%3A_A_Cross-Disciplinary_Approach_(Amory_Massey_Miller_and_Brown)/02%3A_Global_Histories
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/EXPLORATIONS%3A_An_Invitation_to_Biological_Anthropology_(Scheib)This textbook focuses on the discipline of biological anthropology, which explores who we are from biological, evolutionary, and adaptive perspectives. Topics discussed include evolutionary theory, mo...This textbook focuses on the discipline of biological anthropology, which explores who we are from biological, evolutionary, and adaptive perspectives. Topics discussed include evolutionary theory, molecular biology and genetics, the forces of evolution, nonhuman primates, the fossil record, the hominin species and the emergence of Homo sapiens as well as human biological variation and the concept of race, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and human biology and health both past and present.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Gender_Studies/Introduction_to_LGBTQ_Studies%3A_A_Cross-Disciplinary_Approach_(Amory_Massey_Miller_and_Brown)/02%3A_Global_Histories/2.01%3A_Chapter_2-_Global_Sexualities_-_LGBTQ_Anthropology_Past_Present_and_FutureThis page examines LGBTQ+ issues through an anthropological lens, spotlighting the intersection of gender and sexuality across various cultures while critiquing heteronormativity and colonial impacts....This page examines LGBTQ+ issues through an anthropological lens, spotlighting the intersection of gender and sexuality across various cultures while critiquing heteronormativity and colonial impacts. It highlights non-Western gender identities like "two-spirit" and "muxe," and discusses the cultural navigation of gender in Brazil and South Asia. Historical perspectives reveal fluctuating acceptance of same-sex relationships due to colonialism.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Archaeology/Digging_into_Archaeology%3A_A_Brief_OER_Introduction_to_Archaeology_with_Activities_(Paskey_and_Cisneros)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Anthropological_Archaeology/1.01%3A_IntroductionLinguistics is a cultural characteristic, and linguistic anthropology examines the linguistic aspects of human cultures in greater detail, including structural linguistics (patterns in sound, structur...Linguistics is a cultural characteristic, and linguistic anthropology examines the linguistic aspects of human cultures in greater detail, including structural linguistics (patterns in sound, structure, and grammar), historical linguistics (how languages change and develop over time), and sociolinguistics (social aspects of language).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Canada_College/Essentials_of_Linguistics_Remix_2.0/10%3A_Psycholinguistics_and_Neurolinguistics/10.03%3A_Evolution_of_Human_LanguageThe script from Sarah Harmon's video, "Evolution of Human Language," discusses the complexities surrounding the origins and development of human language. While there are many unanswered questions, se...The script from Sarah Harmon's video, "Evolution of Human Language," discusses the complexities surrounding the origins and development of human language. While there are many unanswered questions, several theories have attempted to explain language evolution. These include gestural origins, grooming hypothesis, genetics tied to Universal Grammar, and social cognition.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anthropology/Biological_Anthropology/EXPLORATIONS%3A__An_Open_Invitation_to_Biological__Anthropology_1eThe first comprehensive, peer-reviewed open access textbook for biological anthropology courses. Produced with support from the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges (a section of the America...The first comprehensive, peer-reviewed open access textbook for biological anthropology courses. Produced with support from the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges (a section of the American Anthropological Association) and a grant from Minnesota State.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/AnthropologyThe main purpose of anthropology is for us to understand human biological and cultural diversity, and the origins of humans. So, the humans that anthropologists study can be modern or ancient, and can...The main purpose of anthropology is for us to understand human biological and cultural diversity, and the origins of humans. So, the humans that anthropologists study can be modern or ancient, and can span across the globe. Anthropologists are unique in that they study the entirety of human existence over time and space.
