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  • Ecology, Conservation, and North American Indians 
    Krech, Shepard III (2004)
    Examines competing historical stereotypes of North American indigenous peoples, namely, the Noble Indian, particularly the Ecological Indian, vs. the Ignoble Indian; related online resources available from the Smithsonian ...
  • Ethiopia Arisen: Discovering Rastafari 
    Homiak, John P. (2005)
    Smithsonian anthropologist Homiak based this article on his decades-long research into the history and culture of the Rastafari.
  • Frederick Douglass and the Archaeology of Wye House 
    Leone, Mark; Knauf, Jocelyn; Tang, Amanda (2011)
    Brief account of an archaeological investigation at Wye House, a former Maryland plantation still owned and occupied by descendants of the original family; the plantation and its large slave population are described in all ...
  • From Archaeological Site to National Monument: Chile's Monte Verde 
    Dillehay, Tom D. (2005)
    Dillehay discusses his work as the original lead archaeologist at Monte Verde, Chile, as well as the changing relationship between researchers and the region's indigenous peoples.
  • History, Progress and the Facts of Ancient Life 
    Cohen, Mark N. (1992)
    The view that over time ancient human nutrition declined and disease increased creates debate; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull 
    Grinker, Roy Richard (2000)
    Anthropologist Grinker's insights into the life of Colin Turnbull, which Grinker gained about while writing Turnbull's biography.
  • In To Africa 
    Smith, Catherine Cockshutt (1986)
    Personal account of graduate student's first trip to Africa as an archaeological fieldworker on the Semliki Research Expedition in eastern Zaire (renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997).
  • Lao Refugee Women Take Control 
    Krulfeld, Ruth (1997)
    Anthropology professor Krulfeld's work focuses on refugee women and their self-empowerment through the formation of an organization for women, The Lao-American Women's Association.
  • MayaQuest: An Interactive Learning Expedition 
    Messenger, Phyllis; Halvorsen, Joel; Kraemer, Kathy (1996)
    Perspectives from 3 experts--an archaeologist, a computer specialist, and an educator--provide insights about using computer-based opportunities to study Central American history and culture.
  • More than Violence: An Anthropological Approach to Wartime Behavior 
    Lubkemann, Stephen C. (2007)
    Lubkemann's research during Mozambique's long civil war shows that social existence in war is constituted as much by everyday social struggles and concerns as by the problems of violence.
  • New Perspectives on the Evolution of Bipedalism 
    Brooks, Alison S. (2010)
    Anthropologist and 'AnthroNotes' editor Brooks presents recent research about and new perspectives on the development of human bipedalism, including the idea that bipedal running was a key causal factor in human evolution.
  • New Research in Early Human Origins: 7 to 1 Million Years Ago 
    Brooks, Alison S.; Potts, Richard (2003)
    New evidence of variety, adaptability, and sophistication among our earliest ancestors; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • North American Indians: Resources on the Internet 
    Dittemore, Margaret R. (2001)
    Annotated bibliography of online sites offering a wealth of information for teaching about North American Indians.
  • Origins of the Great Southwestern Pueblos 
    Schwartz, Douglas W. (2007)
    By using new evidence from climatology, history, ethnography, and archaeology, the author refutes earlier scholars' assertions about the origins and growth of the great pueblos in the North American Southwest.
  • RACE: Are We So Different? A New Public Education Program 
    Overbey, Mary Margaret (2007)
    Website, educational materials, and a traveling museum exhibit convey a comprehensive and integrative story about race and human variation; suitable for middle-school age children through adults.
  • Rediscovering the Film Series "Faces of Change: Afghanistan" 
    Lacroix, Jennifer (2006)
    Five ethnographic documentary films provide glimpses of northern Afghan culture in the early 1970s; article includes lesson objectives and discussion topics suitable for grades 10-12 and college.
  • Refugee Children In School: Understanding Cultural Diversity in the Classroom 
    DeVoe, Pamela A. (1991)
    How anthropological training can help teachers and school personnel understand the many factors influencing the school experience of refugee children.
  • Refugees: Worldwide Displacement and International Response 
    Lubkemann, Stephen C. (2002)
    Refugees present one of the international community's most pressing moral and ethical dilemmas; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
  • Remapping the World of Autism 
    Grinker, Roy Richard (2006)
    Based on his study of autism in over a dozen countries, Grinker defines autism and presents brief case studies of how families in India cope with their autistic children.
  • Return to India 
    Harper, Louise (1984)
    Teacher Harper describes how a rural village in India has changed in the thirty years since she first studied it as a doctoral student.

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