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Anthropology: The science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings in relation to distribution, origin, classification, and relationship of races, physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture.

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• Anthro.Net Research Engine - Search engine of web sites and bibliographic references for anthropology and related social sciences.
• Anthropological Center for Training - A research group at Indiana University, Bloomington that focuses on the human dimensions of global environment change. Features information on training, an online newsletter, and provides a list of publications.
• Anthropological Studies Center - A non-profit center at Sonoma State University dedicated to cultural resources management, education, research, and public service.
• Anthropologists at Work - Responses to student questions about anthropology careers provided by James Winslow Dow of Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.
• Anthropology: Introduction to a Broad Discipline - Provides a description of the sub-disciplines of biological and social anthropology. Also offers information on medical anthropology. Features articles and links to related resources.
• Anthropology Tutorials - Lessons on various topics in cultural and physical anthropology. Includes glossaries, practice quizzes, and lists of related links.
• Anthrotech: Fusion of Anthropology and Cyber Technology - Provides web resources for the anthropological community and general public. Services include web site design and a searchable directory of anthropology related Internet resources.
• The Big Picture - Nationally syndicated anthropological radio show on public radio that takes a lighthearted look at everyday life across time and cultures. Includes a station locator and sample programs.
• Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity - An outreach program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis that offers instruction to people of all ages in both cultural and physical anthropology. Site features lesson plans and educational resources.
• Council for the Preservation of Anthropological Records - An organization that encourages the preservation and use of research records. Features information on grants and workshops and provides access to the National Guide to Anthropological Records database.
• FAQs for Sci.Anthropology - Frequently asked questions for the Usenet newsgroup. Offers basic information on the field.
• The Human Experience - A series of short essays and radio programs presented by the New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities that uses the discipline of Anthropology to explore the human condition. Offers Real Audio files to download, as well as program transcripts.
• Human Resource Area Files, Inc. - A non-profit consortium of schools and research institutions collecting and compiling information to facilitate cross-cultural studies in ethnography and archaeology. Features list of publications and subscription information.
• National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution - The NAA collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of anthropology.
• NSF Anthropology Program - The National Science Foundation's research initiative to promote basic scientific research on the causes and consequences of human social and cultural variation. Features grants and awards information, a staff directory, and a history of the program.

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