Ask An Anthropologist
Ask An Anthropologist is an educational resource for students, teachers, parents, and life-long learners. We encourage anyone interested in anthropology to make use of its content.
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The field of paleoanthropology is a young science. There have been many paleoanthropologists over the years who have found many important fossils. But, even by the early 1970s, we didn't know everything about human evolution—and we still don't!
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The Brainy Branch
Our species, Homo sapiens, are incredibly unique among the species on Earth today.
The Setting for Science
If you like being outdoors, digging up bones, and doing science, then check out what it’s like to be an anthropologist.
There's no I in Human
Teamwork isn’t just something you do playing sports. It’s also a very important part of what makes humans unique.
Fossils Rock: How Geology is Used in the Fossil Record
The fossil record is not only about bones. Geology is an important part in learning about fossils and uncovering their story.