Explore Humanity

Anthropology is a unique academic discipline that operates at the crossroads of the physical sciences, social sciences and humanities to examine the diversity of human experience across cultures and over time. Anthropologists in our department study everything from human evolution to prehistory to life in a globalizing world. Read More on Anthropology

Dig It

Archaeology is the subfield of anthropology that studies the human past through the physical remains of past human activities. The archaeological record of the human past is made up of portable artifacts, features such as the remains of buildings and structures, and ecofacts such as plant remains. Read More on Archaeology

Diversify

Cultural anthropologists study the diversity of human cultures and societies around the world and the processes by which people construct local, regional and global forms of social relationships. Several anthropologists in our department study the processes by which people construct particular social identities, worldviews, and forms of community in a changing, globalizing world. Read More on Cultural Anthropology

Word

Linguistic Anthropology is the study of language use in social life. Linguistic anthropologists study the diversity of the world's languages and the diversity of language use and other forms of communication in societies around the world. Also included in this is the study of cultural understandings of language and language varieties. Read More on Linguistic Anthropology

Get Physical

Physical anthropology, also known as biological anthropology, is the subdiscipline of anthropology that studies human evolution and variation. Specific emphasis is on mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability, worldwide genetic and physical variation, primate anatomy and behavior, and paleoanthropology. Read More on Physical Anthropology