General |
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| What is Anthropology? at the American Anthropological Association website | A nice, holistic approach to this most holistic of sciences -- includes a breakdown of the discipline into its sub-fields |
| Archaeology on the Net | Serve.com's definitive list of archaeology-related websites, sorted by region, subject, cultures, etc. |
| Everything from abalone to zygotic mortality -- the unbelievable (really, you won't believe it) dictionary of anthropologically-related terms. | |
| British Museum's Online Anthropological Index | Super-extensive online bibliography search, to help with all those long research papers |
Anthropological/Archaeological
Organizations |
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| Society for American Archaeology | Organization of (primarily) professional and student archaeologists dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of the Americas |
| American Anthropological Association | The world's largest organization of anthropologists -- check it out. |
| Society for Medical Anthropology | Founded "to promote the study of anthropological aspects of health" and health care |
| Society for Applied Anthropology | This society promotes the application of anthropological theory to solve practical problems. |
| Southern Anthropological Society | Annual meetings guaranteed closer to Millsaps -- check 'em out and think about giving a paper! |
| Mississippi Archaeology Association | A local state organization of professional archaeologists and lay people with an interest in archaeology |
Anthropology/Archaeology in
the News |
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| EurekAlert! Archaeology | Updates and articles about recent archaeological discoveries -- nice content, with around 2 updates per week. |
You mean I can get a job with
this major? |
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| AAA Careers Homepage | The American Anthropological Association's resource for culturally-relative jobseekers. |
An
Essay on Careers  |
By Thomson Wadsworth Publishers. Check out the video clips at the top of the page. |
Members' and Alums' Websites |
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| Kevin McMahon -- Archaeology and Computational Media | Check out what Kevin's been up to at Mississippi State. For something really exciting, view the 3-d models of archaeological sites he's been putting together. |
| red.letter.day | Catch it while it lasts, folks -- alum Tim Parson's website on the Millsaps server |
| Archive of the Realm | Rantings and ramblings from club co-president Doc Billingsley |
Eye Candy |
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| Phil
Hofstetter's Maya Images and Panoramas |
Very sexy photography, including 360° views of beautiful Maya monuments. Check out the Governor's Palace at Uxmal. |
| David R. Hixson's Mesoamerican Photo Archives | Huge collection of photography from sites and museums all over Mexico. Ek Balam is well represented! |
| Looking Into a Cage Or a Mirror? | A moving discussion of the ethics involved in primate research |
| Primate Facial Expressions | This page seems to be part of an anthro class project -- anyway, check out the summary of social similarities between humans and our closest living relatives |
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Primate Behavior: A Survey of Non-Human Primate Behavior Patterns |
Detailed information about primates, provided by Dr. Dennis O'Neil at Palomar College |
| The
Jane Goodall Institute |
Naturally, this site remains one of the most comprehensive and fascinating sources of information about primate behavior, especially concerning chimpanzees |