How Deep Learning is Being Utilized by Archaeologists
The job of an archaeologist is one that is filled with tedious hours searching for that ultimate discovery that may never come. For archaeologist Gino Caspari, those feelings ring true as he looks for and studies the ancient Scythian civilization across the vast area...
5 Anthropologists Spreading their Knowledge
Anthropologists specialize in the study of human fossils to determine their behavior and characters. Over the years, anthropologists' number has increased, and their skills are perfect due to advanced technology. Modern anthropologists have turned to social media...
Who Was Margaret Mead?
Margaret Mead was a famous cultural anthropologist and writer. Unlike most women during her time, Margaret Mead traveled around the world studying different cultures. She was born in Philadelphia, in 1901, during a time when women were still struggling for fundamental...
What Types of Anthropology Jobs are There?
Anthropology is the study of humans, the human past and the factors that make us human. It also encompasses the areas of biological, dietary, health, and genetic composition of humans. This field studies the similarities and differences between humankind and primates....
What Is Cultural Anthropology?
Anthropology is derived by combining the Greek words for “human being” (anthro) and “study” (logia). Thus, anthropology is the “study of people.” Academics have developed four kinds of anthropology over the years. Archaeology is one, linguistics is another and...
Anthropologists on COVID-19
Anthropologists have their own take on COVID-19. Their findings and perspectives bring a new discussion to the table about a world during a pandemic. Here are their thoughts. Anthropology professor Judith Beyer touches on the wide, yet different impact of...
What Anthropology Teaches us about COVID-19
Anthropology, or the study of human societies, is a beautifully general field. It covers a wide swath of concerns and investigates some of the most pressing issues in the history of human existence. By forming a comprehensive view of how societies function and how...
What is Cultural Anthropology?
While some anthropologists focus on the physical items or fossils of human remains that can tell us more about a group of people, cultural anthropologists are more concerned with the culture of a people and all that it entails, including the economic, religious, and...
How Amazon Tribes are Being Affected by COVID-19
Governments and indigenous federations raised fears that COVID-19 has infiltrated the Amazonian region. A teenage Yanomami boy became the first indigenous person to die from COVID-19. The Yanomami tribe has 35,000 Amazonian members, and they live close to the border...
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