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Comprehensive exploration of anthropology, covering theoretical perspectives, genetics, archaeology, human origins, culture, and societal structures. Ideal for students seeking a flexible, mobile-friendly learning resource.
Comprehensive preparation for the DSST General Anthropology exam, covering key concepts, perspectives, and principles across various anthropological subfields to help earn college credit.
Explore anthropology's key concepts, from genetics to culture, in this comprehensive program. Gain insights into human evolution, archaeology, ethnicity, and societal structures for personal or professional growth.
Comprehensive overview of anthropology for educators, covering theoretical perspectives, genetics, archaeology, human origins, culture, and modern applications. Flexible video lessons for professional development.
Explorer and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger is best known for his discoveries of Homo naledi and Australopithecus sediba, two human-like ancestors. Join him on this exploration as he explains the science behind these unprecedented findings.
This free course, An introduction to material culture, introduces the study of material culture. It asks why we should study things and outlines some basic approaches to studying objects.
Discover the varying uses of social media around the world and its consequences for politics, relationships and everyday life.
Gain an introduction to anthropology: the study of societies and cultures. Learn how the discipline has changed over time.
Explore the archaeology of early Roman Britain and learn techniques to build a profile of an individual from the first century AD.
Explore how smartphones have affected our lives by using comparative anthropology as a method of research.
The course surveys the entire length of human history, from the evolution of various human species in the Stone Age up to the political and technological revolutions of the twenty-first century.
Admit it — you wanted to be an archaeologist when you grew up... This course builds on that enthusiasm, while radically expanding your notions about just what archaeology is and just what archaeologists do.
Explore historical foundations and functions of soul beliefs, examining their impact on religion, science, and society. Delve into Darwin's ideas and the mind-body problem.
Learn to use anthropological ideas to see the world from a range of perspectives and points of view.
Explore the archaeology of the most heavily fortified frontier in the Roman Empire, its people and their lives.
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