Anthropology
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Humans, Landscape, and History
By: James Jackson
Humans exist in a universe where actions are governed by time and space, resulting in very real consequences for us and our natural environment. more...
The Pacaa Nova During Times of Hardship
By: Maureen Zieber
The Pacaa Nova people of Brazil have faced many hardships in their cultural way of life. One attack is the rubber boom, where many people have die due to disease. more...
Cashinahua Men Versus Cashinahua Women
By: Maureen Zieber
Cashinahua men and women have keep themselves separated by jobs for as long as the people can remember. Men are hunters, and women are the caretakers of land and people. more...
The World of the Cuiva Nation of Columbia
By: Maureen Zieber
Life among the missionaries in South America can be difficult. The Cuiva have been able to handle it, as well as with settlers that have been in Columbia for centuries. more...
Khoisan – Indigenous People of Southern Africa
By: Fleur Hupston
Known locally as Bushmen, these clans were dispersed from deserts to coastal regions but are now mostly concentrated in the Kalahari desert. more...
Introduction to Norse Mythology: Thor
By: Robert Guthrie
While the leader of the Aesir and creator of men is Odin in Norse mythology, he is less known and less represented in the modern world than Thor, his son. more...
Introduction to Norse Mythology: Ragnarok
By: Robert Guthrie
It may seem strange to start a introduction to a whole mythos with its end, but what makes Norse mythology unique is the way the end times influence the whole. more...
Speak Brooklynese Like a Native
There's a pub owner in Tavistock, England, who watches old B&W American gangster movies in hopes of learning to speak Brooklynese. Here's a primer he might love. more...
By: Samantha Markham
April Fools' Day, is not an official holiday, but is commemorated in many countries around the world. But, why do we pull pranks and hoaxes on the 1st of April? more...
By: Edurne Scott
Many people think the world is no more violent now than it has been through the ages of civilization but this is simply not true. more...
