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1. Anthropology Databases & Indices
   Includes databases of anthropologists, theories, … .
• Anthropological Index …
  [The Royal Anthropological Institute]
  ‘Based on the journal holdings of The Anthropology Library at the The British Museum [Museum of Mankind] which receives periodicals in all branches of anthropology.’
• Anthropological Theories …
  [A Guide Prepared for Students by Students]
  18 theories and a link to the Theory in Anthropology page at the University of Indiana.
• Anthropology Biography Web
  Biographies, by undergraduates, of 650+ people connected to anthropology.
• CSAC Anthropology Bibliography
  Search engine.
2. Anthropology in Australia :
• ASAO
  ‘International organization dedicated to comparative studies of Pacific topics.’
• Australian and Asian Palaeoanthropology
  [Peter Brown’s]
  From the University of New England.
• Australian Anthropological Society, The
• Berndt Museum of Anthropology, The
  ‘Collections of Australian Aboriginal art and cultural materials, as well as collections from Melanesia, Asia and South-East Asia.’ Use the virtual museum.
3. Bioanthropology :
• Bioanthropology
  Discussion, articles, questions and extensive links listing.
• Bioanthropology Links
  Indiana University.
• Links on the Web for Biology.
4. Blogs, Anthropology :
• Anthroblogs
  A set of links to various blogs on Anthropology.
• Dieneke’s Anthropology Blog
• John Hawks Weblog
  ‘Paleoanthropology, genetics, and evolution.’
5. Cultural & Indigenous Anthropology :
• Female Circumcision
  Information on female circumcision and ‘cutting’.
• Indigenous Studies, The World Wide Web Virtual Library
  Indigenous studies from world geographical areas.
• Kinship and Social Organization
  Tutorial.
• Tribal World
  Specific world groups. The group ‘stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, lands and human rights.’ Click on Tribal World and choose.
6. Forensic Anthropology :
• BIO201 Anatomy & Physiology I
  Interactive tutorials plus information.
• Forensicanthro.com
  Resources, FAQs, information about courses, associations, books, bulletin boards and more.
• Forensic Anthropology
  Breaking news, books, tutorials, articles, newsletters and more.
• Forensic Anthropology and …
  [Human Osteology Resources - ForensicAnthro.com]
  ‘A collection of web sites that may be of interest to both professional and student forensic anthropologists.’
• Forensic Science - The Chemical Detective
  Done from Deakin University. Follow two sections to get a good grounding in the process.
• Online Skeleton, The
  ‘Is an introduction to the human skeleton in .pdf format. It started life as a section in a booklet on Forensic Anthropology which I produced for my students at the University of New England.’
• Zeno’s Forensic Science
  Forensic links, in directories, e.g. sciences, medicine, etc..

1. General Sites & Portals :
• Anthropology in the News
  Resources, particularly breaking news. Done daily.
• Fossil Hominids, The Evidence for Human Evolution
  News, ‘What is Palaeoanthropology ?’, books, creationist arguments, hominid information, links and more.
• Human Origins, A Look at Modern
  Information, resources and links then links to Human Evolution Websites.
• Leakey Foundation, The
  ‘Committed to research related to human origins.’ Grants, news, events and more.
• Race - Are We So Different ?
  ‘Looking through the eyes of history, science and lived experience, the RACE Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality - and unreality - of race. The story of race is complex and may challenge how we think about race and human variation, about the differences and similarities among people.’
• Science & Technology at Scientific American …
  [15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense]
  Evolutionists respond to the most common creationist arguments.
• Teach Yourself Anthropology
  Online text addendum to a Social Anthropology textbook. Also as .pdf file [6+ mb].
2. Glossaries, Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias :
• Anthromorphemics - Anthropology Glossary
  Search by major area e.g. Archaeology, or search for a word/expression.
• Anthropology - Wikipedia
• Dig Glossary
  Includes archaeological terms.
• Glossariast
  Listing of Anthropology glossary links.
• Glossary of Archaeological and Anthropological Terms
• Linguist List - Web Resource Listings
3. Journals :
• Annual Review of Anthropology
  Full articles and abstracts.
• AnthroGlobe Journal, The
  Articles, bibliographies, abstracts.
• Anthropology, Current
  Journal articles and more.
• Anthropology Matters
  By post-graduates.
• Anthropoetics
  Generative Anthropology.
• Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, The
  ‘A leading refereed scholarly journal devoted to the anthropological study of Asia and the Pacific.’
• Australian Journal of Anthropology
• International Journal of Cultural and Social Practice, The
• Journal of World-Systems Research
  Electronic journal.
• Oceania Publications
  Journal and monographs.
• Radiocarbon
  ‘International journal of record for research articles and date lists relevant to ¹⁴C and other radioisotopes and techniques.’
• Cambridge Journals Online
  Social Anthropology Journal with Fee-based articles; abstracts, archived listing.
• Theoretical Anthropology
• Visual Anthropology
  News, videos, publications, tools.
4. Link Directories :
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet [1]
  Click on Anthropology sub-links for listings in topics.
• Anthropology Resources on the Internet [2]
  American Anthropological Society. Links grouped under sub-headings.
• BUBL LINK - 515 Internet Resources, Anthropology
• Cameron Laird’s Personal Index
  Anthropologic Resources on the Net.
• D. Formenti’s Links
  [Palaeoanthropology & Evolution]
• iAnth Initiative
  ‘Anthropologists on Anthropology.’
  Previously iAnthropology.
• Intute Ethnography and Anthropology
  Journals, papers, research projects, resource guides.

1. Primate Anthropology & Studies :
• Primate Info Net
  Resources, directories, education, AV resources and more.
• Living Links
  ‘Centre for the Advanced Study of Ape and Human Evolution. For primate studies that shed light on human behavioural evolution.’ Part of the Yerkes Primate Centre.
• Primate Cognition Laboratory [Yale]
  ‘Explores the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing the cognitive abilities of human and non-human primates.’
• Primate Centre at Duke University, The
  Now the Lemur Centre.
2. Religious Anthropology :
• Anthropology of Mysticism, The
  ‘Serves as a clearinghouse for information on scholarly studies which influence or reflect the anthropological investigation of mystical theories and practices.’
• Anthropology of Religion Links and Lists
• Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
• Religion at Refdesk.com
  120+ links, most annotated.
• Religion, Religions, Religious Studies
  ‘Information and links for study and interpretation of religions.’
• Religious and Sacred Texts
  Extensive links from Bhagavad Gita to Zoroastrian texts.
• Religious Movements Homepage Project
  Profiles, cult controversies, essays, articles, teaching resources and more.
• Virtual Religion Index
  ‘This site is designed to advance research in matters of religion.’

1. Social Anthropology :
• British Academy Portal
  [Social Anthropology and Human Geography]
  Annotated links.
• Cultural-Social Anthropology On-Line Resources
• Internet Resources for Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
• SIL Bibliography Anthropology
• Social Anthropology Resources at Questia
  Articles, books and more.
• Social-Cultural Anthropology Internet Guide
  University of Alberta, Canada.
2. Specialist Anthropology Areas, Other :
• Aquatic Ape Theory
  One of the more controversial ‘theories’ about human origins.
• Computer-Assisted Paleoanthropology
  Less invasive way of accessing information.
• Ethical Issues in Anthropology, Handbook on
  American Anthropological Association. For further information click on ‘Ethics’ under ‘Programs’.
• Medical Anthropology Web
  ‘Promoting the cultural & biological study and understanding of health, illness & health care.’
• Physical Anthropology Resources
  Extensive listing.