Controversial evidence and lack of evidence for early contacts with the Americas; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
Study of the evolution of skin pigmentation as an important part of the study of human diversity and as an aid to understanding how human health is affected when living in environments far distant from our ancestral homelands.
Insights from author, scholar and Modoc Indian Michael Dorris about cultural insensitivity and failure to appreciate the richness of cultural diversity in America.
Smithsonian physical anthropologists Bruwelheide and Owsley apply forensic analysis to historic cases of seventeenth century remains found in Maryland and Virginia.
Article describes a conference organized for high school social science teachers and students; local social science scholars presented and led discussions about the topic of refugees.