Anthropology

The evolution of communication from grunts and signs to a more sophisticated system was one of the most important developments in human history.

Jan 7, 2010 - Martine Daniel

Around 10,000 B.C.E. the Jomon culture developed in Japan, which became isolated from the Ice Age land bridge to Eurasia.

Jan 7, 2010 - Paula I. Nielson

The Tuareg, also spelled Touareg, are a Berber semi-nomadic, trading, Muslim people of North Africa. They are noted for the indigo blue veils that the adult men wear.

Jan 1, 2010 - Paula I. Nielson

The elaborate mortuary practices of the ancient Inca were an important part of their culture and was even partially responsible for the expansion of the empire.

Dec 30, 2009 - Talia Sepersky

Not surprisingly, old Australian New Year customs closely follow British traditions, especially those of hogmanay. New Year celebrations are almost universal.

Dec 24, 2009 - James Parsons

January 1st is the beginning of the New Year for most cultures. New Year traditions and New Year celebrations stem from older dates and cultural traditions.

Dec 20, 2009 - Sarabeth Asaff

Lingerie has evolved from practical or restrictive undergarments into symbols which define the feminine ideal of an era.

Dec 10, 2009 - Iulia Filip

Forensic analysis of remains found in a gladiator cemetery in Ephesus, Turkey, provided new facts about the way those men fought and died.

Dec 10, 2009 - Rumyana Mokanova

Humans are the only species able to cook food, but not the only species that prefers cooked food. We have adapted to the presence of cooked food in our diets.

Nov 27, 2009 - Eilene Toppin Ording

Columbian Amazonian tribe, the Makuna believe in the concept of reincarnation, but to obtain it properly the ceremonies must be done right.

Nov 25, 2009 - Maureen Zieber

It has been argued that beer, not bread, was the real reason early humans decided to form settlements.

Nov 25, 2009 - Robert Barwell

According to some, a tribe, such as the African Azande, may have a different perspective, but it Is equally as meaningful. Others argue that such comparisons are sensless

Nov 12, 2009 - Duncan McGibbon

Though John Muir was first frightened by starving Indians during his boyhood in Wisconsin, he grew to appreciate them in the California Sierra and even more so in Alaska.

Nov 11, 2009 - Richard Fleck

Henry D. Thoreau became a student of Native American cultures as seen in his Indian Notebooks and in his visits to Maine where he met and befriended Penobscot Indians.

Nov 10, 2009 - Richard Fleck

The HMS Bounty, an obscure armed merchant ship from which the crew mutinied is immortalized on film.

Nov 10, 2009 - Brian T. Bolten