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Cultural Anthropology: Websites

General Anthropology Websites

American Anthropological Association
Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Institute
An excellent site for anyone interested in learning more about human evolution.
Cultural Anthropology
This free, online journal publishes anthropological research articles.

Humanity, Culture, and Language

Cultural Anthropology Tutorials
World Digital Library
The project brings together on a single website rare and unique documents – books, journals, manuscripts, maps, prints and photographs, films, and sound recordings – that tell the story of the world’s cultures.

Diversity of Culture

Race
What exactly are people talking about when they use the term “race”? What does science have to say about these ideas?
Multiple Husbands
A look at a marriage pattern that anthropologists call polyandry. YouTube

Statistics in Anthropology

Statistics can be a valuable information resource for many of your research projects:

Anthropologists and Archaelogists
Occupation Outlook Handbook

Evaluating Web Sites

Asking these questions will help you to determine whether the resources you find are credible and reliable.

Who created the page? Does the person or organization have the appropriate credentials?
Why was this site created? What is the purpose of the site? For example, is it sponsored by a company that has a financial interest in the topic?
When was the page created and/or last updated? How current is the information?
Does the author cite trustworthy sources? How does the author support their argument?

Learn more about evaluating websites or check our handy tipsheet:.Evaluating web sites