Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Canela Body Adornment
Among the Canela of Brazil, adorning the body enhances appearance, signals changes in social identity, and expresses culturally prescribed values. View vivid photos of the different cosmetic treatments men and women undergo.
Other
University of Connecticut: Arctic Circle
This site offers student information on natural resources, history and culture, social equity and environmental justice, anthropology, a virtual classroom and an arctic forum.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Margaret Mead
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Margaret Mead, noted anthropologist and prolific author.
PBS
Mpr: The Meaning of Sioux Music and Song
This site from the Minnesota Public Radio provides the text of a 1915 article written by musician and self-trained anthropologist, Frances Densmore. Densmore spent years studying the music and culture of the Teton Sioux and other native...
University of California
Hearst Museum: Maker's Hand (Art of Africa and China)
An examination of the art of Africa and China, in many different media, viewed from an anthropologist's perspective.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Random Strategies in Archeology
Students participate in a three-part archeological interpretation activity. First, they learn the principles of archaeology and the importance of material culture, and then they question ideas and interpret artifact evidence. Finally,...
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Native Alaskan Graphic Arts: Founding Artists
This colorful article portrays four Alaskan artists who became known for their drawings of traditional lifeways in Alaska. Near the bottom of the site, click on the name of an artist to learn lots more about each of them.
Other
Peasant Social Worlds: The Other Way Out: Us Migration
This is an article on current migration trends from Mexico to the US. The article discusses the impact of legislation and economic crisis on migration.
Other
Nebraska Center for Writers: Weldon Kees
Weldon Kees (1914-1955?) was not only an important minor poet of the mid-20th century American literary scene, he was also a fiction writer, playwright, cultural critic and impresario, filmmaker and photographer, abstract expressionist...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Northwest Coast American Indian Bibliography
The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian presents an extensive annotated bibliography of works on Native Americans for grades K-12.
Able Media
Ablemedia: Unearthing the Lost City of a Burbe Suburbe
This site is provided for by Ablemedia. Unique simulation activity where students "Discover," an ancient city and complete tasks to compile a history of the city and finally create a 3-D model of the city. Could be adapted for many...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Dress Up a Horse
For this activity, students dress a horse and rider in gear from six cultures. They then answer questions about their features and about similarities and differences between styles from different cultures. The horse, rider, and gear...
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba: Paleo Period: Clovis Traditions (10,000 9,000 b.c.)
A page describing aspects of the Clovis culture, such as the famous Clovis point.
The Field Museum
The Boone Collection
A stunning collection of Asian art from China, Korea, and Japan. Also includes a section on Japanese women.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Unmasking the Maya: Story of Sna Jtz'ibajom
This Smithsonian website looks at the Maya of today in the Chiapas region of Mexico with a brief overview of their history.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Franz Boas
Read about the man who was considered to be one of the greatest and most influential anthropologists, Franz Boas.
Other
University of Tennessee: Frank H. Mc Clung Museum
This is the homepage for the Frank H. McClung Museum, located on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The McClung Museum is a general museum with collections in anthropology, archaeology, decorative arts, local history,...
University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba: Paleo Period: Folsom Traditions 9,000 8,000 Bc
One-Page document on the characteristics of the Folsom Traditions such as the environmental conditions, the Folsom tool kit, subsistence and settlement.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: What's Missing?
Can you find the missing pattern in the "sona?" Explore missing patterns and growing patterns in this NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity. Discover how archaeologist and anthropologist use these mathematical patterns to learn...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Melville J. Herskovits
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Melville J. Herskovits, an American anthropologist noted for having opened up the study of the "New World Negro" as a new field of research. Herskovits was also known for his humanistic...
Curated OER
La Sala De Teotihuacan
Clickable pictures from this Mesoamerican art gallery at Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.
Curated OER
La Sala De Teotihuacan
Clickable pictures from this Mesoamerican art gallery at Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.
Curated OER
Clovis Point
A one-page document describing aspects of the Clovis culture, such as the famous Clovis point.
Curated OER
Caribou Lake Stratigraphy
Discussion of the Caribou Lake Complex in Manitoba as a major archaeological unit. It was a campsite for Paleo-Indian, Archaic, and Woodland cultures. Excellent graphic showing stratification of remains.