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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It is possible to learn more about the environment where animals live by studying the animals themselves.
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Tool test
humans have evolved a whole suite of specialized skills to help us survive. Perhaps the most important of these skills was our ability to make and use tools. Did you know that crows use tools, too?
A Brief History of History
What does it mean to be human? Take a look at the story of how we became…well…us. The search for our first ancestors who looked and acted like people today is the search for what it means to be human.
The Brainy Branch
Our species, Homo sapiens, are incredibly unique among the species on Earth today.
Ancient Ecosystems
It is possible to learn more about the environment where animals live by studying the animals themselves.