Human evolution has long been a topic of interest, intrigue, and even controversy. Though plenty of people refuse to believe in it, studying our evolution from early hominids into the complex, sentient beings we are today begins to help answer … Continue reading Anthropology: Does the Dragon Man Change the Path of Human Evolution?
When people think about the state of Massachusetts, there are several images that are bound to come to mind. Just hearing the name of the state can call up vivid mental pictures of the picturesque landscapes on the shores of … Continue reading Anthropology: The Fishing Industry’s Impact on Culture in Massachusetts
There are many small populations of people around the world who are pretty well known on a global scale. Take, for instance, the Bedouin of the Middle East and North Africa, whose name has become synonymous with nomadic people, or … Continue reading Anthropology: The Apatani Tribe of India
Food is one of the most important things that people need in order to survive and thrive. However, even though food is so vital to human existence, it is not a guaranteed human right. In fact, an estimated 8.9% of … Continue reading Anthropology: Sociocultural Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Food Deserts
What do you want to happen to your remains when you pass away? Many people wish for their bodies to be buried in classic funerals. Others would prefer to be cremated and have their ashes kept by their family members … Continue reading Anthropology: Ethical Considerations and Cases of Displaying Human Remains
Home. Usually when we think about what it means to be at home, we picture one specific house, or even just the town or city where we live or grew up. To most people, a home is static; that is, … Continue reading Anthropology: Nomadic People of the Modern World
For the one-hundred day period between the seventh of April and the fifteenth of July in 1994, the small East African country of Rwanda was forever changed when members of the Hutu ethnic group banded together with encouragement and financing … Continue reading Forensic Anthropology After the Rwandan Genocide
Because we live in a world that has been so colonized for so long, we often overlook other cultures, especially those indigenous to the nations we live in. Most often ignored are indigenous people. While some groups of native people … Continue reading The Indigenous Inuit People of the Arctic Circle
When you think of dancing, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of a toddler, stumbling around a kitchen to children’s tunes, or maybe you think of an intricately choreographed ballet being performed on an international stage, or maybe, just … Continue reading Diverse Cultural Dance Styles and Technique Around the World