Social Studies Curriculum Links

Anthropology Resources

Many of the following bookmarks are from "Taking in the Sites: Anthropology on the Web for K-12," by Margaret R. Dittemore, in the Fall 1996 issue of Anthro Notes from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Anthropology.

General Sources

Anthromorphemics: An anthropology glossary  An online guide to anthropology speak.

Anthropological Resources on the Internet

AnthroNet

Fieldwork: The Anthropologist in the Field  An excellent "how to" or what an active anthropoligist does as based on Dr. Laura Tamakoshi's work in New Guinea.

The WWW Virtual Library - Anthropology

AskERIC InfoGuide - Anthropology

Archaeology

Links to the Past

From the National Park Service. Information for teachers on archaeology, cultural heritage, etc. in the nation's parks.

Flints and Stones

Introduction to the world of late Stone Age hunter gathers through an exhibit of Europe's inhabitants.

Archaeological Resources Guide for Europe

A virtual library of European archaeology with over 1,000 links to current work and information resources around Europe.

Southwestern Archaeology

The "type" site for Web archaeology in the Southwestern United States.

The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

A virtual tour on an ancient Inca roadway leading to the city of Machu Picchu.

Outline of Prehistory and History in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean Culture Area with Reference to Relevant National Park Units in the Southeast Field Area

Includes special section on the "Woodland Period" of prehistory.

Archeology at Andersonville

Dig at the former Civil War prison camp.

Virtual Autopsy

National Geographic's autopsy of a 500 year old Incan Mummy, piece by piece.

Social/Cultural Anthropology

Kinship and Social Organization: An Interactive Tutorial

A basic guide to concepts of kinship, terminology used, systems of descent and marriage, and residence rules.

American Folklife Center Home Page

From the Library of Congress.

Smithsonian Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Events

Sponsor of the annual folklife festival on the mall.

Native American ages

Access to home pages of individual Native Americans, nations, and other sites.
See also:

Native Americans and Other Indigenous Peoples Bookmarks

Physical Anthropology

The Jane Goodall Institue

Primate Info Net

Linguistics

Ethnologue: Langues of the World

Did you know that there are 470 living languages spoken in Nigeria? Check out this resource!

Area Studies

African Studies

University of Pennsylvania

Arctic Studies Center

Smithsonian

Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library

LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center

Museums and Virtual Exhibits

Canadian Museum of Civilization

University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology

Oriental Institute Virtual Muesum

National Museum of the American Indian

The Ancient Greek World

Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumram and Modern Scholarship

Peabody Museum Exhibits On-line

Electronic Publications

Archaeology Magazine

Archaeology Magazine

Professional Organizations

American Anthropological Association