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Select Internet Resources for Anthropology
Select Internet Resources in Anthropology
The following annotated index identifies major anthropological resources for research or teaching that are currently available on the Internet. Given the fact that it is a preliminary work, this listing is neither comprehensive nor even in its coverage. These limitations will be rectified in the course of succeeding editions.
General Anthropology
Archaeology
Linguistics
Physical Anthropology
Sociocultural Anthropology
Museum Anthropology
General Anthropology:
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
This gargantuan site provides a comprehensive index of internet resources
pertaining to all subdisciplines of anthropology, as well as links to electronic
journals, university departments of anthropology, museums, and E-mail discussion
groups.
Links to Anthropological Resources
This brief list of links to anthropological web sites will be particularly useful to
students with an interest in biological anthropology, most notably
paleoanthropology and forensic anthropology.
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Listing for Anthropology
The DOAJ lists 53 Open Access Anthropological journals that are Open Access,
the majority of which do not include actual DOAJ content.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology
Archeology:
Abzu: Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East Available on the Internet
Prepared by the Oriental Institute (University of Chicago), this site is an
extraordinary resource for researchers specializing in the Ancient Near East. Links
relevant to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia (most notably the Sumerian, Assyrian,
and Persian civilizations), and Anatolia (Turkey) are particularly numerous.
ArchNet: World Wide Web Virtual Library for Archaeology
Topical coverage is worldwide but generalized. Links concerning the
archaeological record are indexed by region and subject area. This site also
provides extensive links to academic programs and museums.
Archaeology on the Net
This links on this site emphasize classical archaeology and archaeological
methodology (e.g. dendrochronology, archaeometry, and ethnoarchaeology).
Regional aspects of the archaeological record (e.g. Anatolia) are give world-wide
coverage.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology
As its title suggests, this site provides an extensive index of links relevant to
classicists and Mediterranean archaeologists. Links providing access to course
materials and teaching resources are also well represented.
Diotima: Women & Gender in the Ancient World
This site contains an extensive anthology of primary texts translated from Greek,
Latin, and Egyptian, as well as an exhaustive listing of courses and teaching
materials related to women and gender issues in the ancient world.
Egyptology Resources – Resources for Ancient Egypt
This site was the first "web page set up specifically for the benefit of those
interested in Egyptology, whether laymen or professionals." While students will
find this site useful, it is more suitable for a lay audience than for serious scholarly
research.
A Guide to Archaeology in Europe
A finding aid for online Eurpoean Archaeology resources.
Mayan Epigraphic Database Project
One of the few anthropological databases developed through networked
scholarship, this project’s goal is to "assemble, display, and distribute a Mayan
hieroglyphic image collection."
Online Syllabus for Introduction to Archaeology Course, Anthropology 110/310, University of Kansas
Students with limited exposure to archaeology will find this site useful because of
the numerous links to regional chronologies and summaries of basic archaeological
concepts. Graduate students will find it useful for structuring introductory courses
in archaeology.
Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
This site is a superb resource for archaeologists as well as classicists. Coverage
begins with the single Paleolithic site of Franchti Cave (ca. 20,000 BP) and
concludes with the collapse of the Mycenaean Palatial culture (ca. 1100 BC) and
the onset of the "Dark Age." The geographical focus encompasses mainland
Greece, Minoan civilization, and Western Anatolia (Troy). Material is presented in
the format of a semester-long college course, i.e. 29 lesson plans.
Linguistics:
Linguistics Resources on the Internet
A list of links compiled by the Summer Institute of Linguistics (Dallas, Texas),
covering all areas of linguistics.
Native American Languages
A comprehensive index of web sites pertaining to Native American languages. A
lengthy list of sites (ovariable quality and breadth) relevant to specific languages is
also included. Linguists interested in the preservation of endangered languages will
find this site particularly useful.
Native Web: Language Links to Native American Resources
An annotated index for many of the major web sites pertaining to Native
American languages.
Physical Anthropology:
Fossil Hominids
Jim Foley has written this extensive summary of current thinking on human
evolution and the fossil evidence supporting it. Written to refute creationist
theories, his pages are part of the archive of talk.origins, a newsgroup devoted to
exploring the creationist/evolutionist controversy. Includes links to related sites.
Paleo Ring Home Page
A web ring of 240 individual sites from around the world covering paleontology,
prehistoric archaeology, and evolution.
Sociocultural Anthropology:
Anthropological Theories: A Guide Prepared by Students for Students
Students seeking a concise treatment of the fundamental precepts of various
schools of anthropological theory (e.g. Structuralism, Culture & Personality,
Cognitive Anthropology) will greatly appreciate this site.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library, this site serves as an excellent point
of departure for persons conducting ethnographic research in Asia. Links are
arranged by nation and by region.
Bibliography on African Traditional Religion
Compiled by Chidi Denis Isizoh, this site provides an extensive bibliography of
publications pertaining to African traditional religion. Citations include items
published in German, French and English.
eHRAF Collection of Ethnography
eHRAF is the full-text online equivalent of the Human Relations Area Files.
Although eHRAF is being gradually expanded, most of the nearly 400 cultures
included in HRAF are still available only on microfiche. To consult these fiche for
ethnographic information on cultures not included in eHRAF, visit the HRAF office
on the 7th floor of the Main Library. See the "Human Relations Area Files
Overview."
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
This site will be an invaluable resource to researchers specializing in Native North
America, particularly art historians and ethnohistorians.
Postmodernism and its Critics
This site may or may not make postmodernism palatable to the reader, but it does
an excellent job of demystifying the fundamental premises of the postmodern
critique. It also summarizes the perspectives and methodologies of key
postmodernists and provides a list of related sites pertaining to postmodernism.
Theory in Anthropology
This site provides a useful synopsis for many of the major subfields and/or
paradigmatic approaches that have shaped the development of theory in
sociocultural anthropology over the last 30 years.
Museum Anthropology:
Most museum web sites provide information oriented toward the casual visitor rather than scholars interested in conducting anthropological research. Nevertheless, URLs for museums containing major anthropological collections in the United States include the following:
WWW Virtual Library: Museums in the USA
Although unannotated, this site provides a comprehensive index list of links to
museums in the United States. Listings are not limited to anthropology museums.
Native American Resources at the Smithsonian
This site provides an excellent synopsis of resources pertaining to American Indian
ethnology within that network of museums otherwise known as the Smithsonian
Institution.
American Museum of Natural History
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Denver Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History
Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Milwaukee Public Museum
National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of Natural History
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Harvard)
Peabody Museum of Natural History (Yale)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
