Anthropology Courses and Certifications

Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You

9 reviews

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wellesley College

Introduction to Human Evolution

8 reviews

Explore human evolutionary history through the human fossil, archaeological and genetic records.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Indigenous Canada

9 reviews

Explore Indigenous histories and perspectives in Canada, covering topics like fur trade, treaties, legal systems, activism, and contemporary life. Gain insights into complex Indigenous-settler relations.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

7 reviews

From small farms to urban neighborhoods, from the region itself to the more distant worlds of the southern diaspora, we discover the stories, music, and art of the American South.

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

62 ratings at edX

This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

• edX
• 1 week, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Finding Mr. X

434 reviews

Learn about the forensic technique of facial reconstruction from the experts involved in a real crime case.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts and their Scribes

Professor Judith Olszowy-Schlanger (Oxford and Paris) uses Hebrew manuscripts to teach students about medieval Hebrew scripts and scribal cultures.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anthropology

4 reviews

Explore human population dynamics, from evolutionary origins to modern demographic transitions, examining fertility, mortality, and environmental impacts across cultures and time periods.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Découvrir l'anthropologie

7 ratings at edX

Expérimentez un autre regard sur les sociétés humaines avec des chercheurs en anthropologie prospective.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

文物精品与文化中国：文字与乐礼 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 3: Writing System, Rites and Music

1 review

Discover how writing systems and music played a major role in Chinese history through the study of artifacts and relics. 本课程以精品文物作引子，将学术界探索中华文明的过程作为线索，介绍古代中国在造船、玉器等诸多领域的杰出成就

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

文物精品与文化中国：天文与医药 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 2: Astronomy and Medicine

1 review

Discover how Astronomy and Medicine impacted the history of China as we use artifacts and relics as a guide to Chinese civilization. 本课程以精品文物作引子，将学术界探索中华文明的过程作为线索，介绍古代中国在造船、玉器等诸多领域的杰出成就

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sapienza University of Rome

Recovering the Humankind's Past and Saving the Universal Heritage

283 ratings at Coursera

Discover the importance of archaeology in preserving and protecting cultural heritage. Learn about historical reconstructions, virtual reconstructions, and the use of ICT technologies in preserving and disseminating cultural objects.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

When Humans Were Scarce - Population Growth in Hunter-Gatherer and Early Agricultural Societies

Explore human population dynamics from hunter-gatherers to early agriculturalists, examining factors influencing fertility, mortality, and societal development throughout history.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

From Ape to Human - Evolution of Violence and Fertility

Explore human violence, warfare, and fertility patterns throughout history, comparing them to other great apes and examining their impact on population growth and societal development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Hamilton College

Incarceration's Witnesses: American Prison Writing

1 review

Study how first-person testimonial by incarcerated people writing about their experience inside—prisoner witness—can help us in understanding the American prison system.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)