Anthropology is the holistic study of the human experience. What this means is that Anthropologists share an interest in all aspects of being human, both in today’s world and in the past. Our field exists at the intersection of the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the Natural Sciences, and appeals to a diverse group of students who come to Anthropology from many different backgrounds with diverse life experiences and varied intellectual interests.
Anthropologists explore the…
The study of Anthropology provides students with the intellectual and practical skills for navigating our complex, global, 21st century world by…
Studying Anthropology can be a transformative experience for many students. While not all Anthropology majors will become practicing anthropologists, many will find that their anthropological education informs their personal life, their career choices, and even the way they see the world long after graduation.
The Anthropology Faculty and Staff at UNCG welcome you to the study of Anthropology, a truly 21st century major!
Cultural Anthropology (or Social Anthropology) is the study of behavior, material objects, traditions, practices, beliefs and values within societies. Cultural anthropologists seek to understand cultural, political, economic, and environmental dynamics at local, national, regional and global levels. Cultural anthropology has an applied perspective whereby anthropologists seek local solutions to contemporary problems in such fields as education, business, the environment, health, human rights and social justice.
Biological Anthropology (or Physical Anthropology) is the study of the biology of living and fossil humans and the other members of the Order Primates. It utilizes an explicitly evolutionary approach to understand Homo sapiens as a member of the biological world. It includes subspecialties like paleoanthropology, skeletal biology, forensics, primatology, genetics, and human biology.
Archaeology is the study of human behavior and human societies as revealed by the recovery and analysis of the material culture and evidence of the environmental context of human existence in the historic and prehistoric past. The archaeological record begins several million years ago with the first stone tools, and continues to be formed today by a multitude of activities of modern humans.
Dr. Donna Nash, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Department Head at UNCG, studies how the Wari Empire used festivals and […]
Research Volunteer Position with the North Carolina Zoo
Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Graduates
Dr. Joel Gunn’s new article on the Project IHOPE-Maya: Using Past to Inform the Future
Dr. Arthur Murphy’s new article on the Worst Environmental Mining Disaster in the History of Mexico
Archaeology.org piece on Dr. Donna Nash’s Peruvian Research
Dr. Gwen Schug will be teaching Archaeology of South Asia Spring 2021
Check out these flyers with information about how to apply for a Research Volunteer Position at the North Carolina Zoo. […]
Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African & American Studies at Duke University will be presenting on Remixing Black Code(s): Civil […]