Videos and Films
These videotapes are available at Honolulu Community College Library.
 Ahupua'a, Fishponds and Lo'i: a Film for Our Time
With Marion Kelly, historian and anthropologist of Hawaiian culture
Videotape 666
 Only One Earth: Kutumbura Struggling People
Presents the struggles of a family in Zimbabwe and the nation's efforts toward
population control.
Videotape 362
 Papua New Guinea: Into the Time Machine (Cousteau Video Library series)
The Cousteau crew observes the interactions of native peoples with the ocean.
Videotape 369
 A Planet for the Taking (series of 8 programs)
No. 1: Human Nature
Examines evolution and the origins of the human species.
Videotape 450
 Primates/Upright Man (Life on Earth series)
Videotape 187
 We All Came to America (American Documents series)
Stories and folk songs of immigrants to America, narrated by Theodore Bikel.
Videotape 592
 The Western Tradition
No. 2: The Ancient Egyptians
Videotape 593
WEB RESOURCES
for Cultural Anthropology
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Anthromorphemics: Anthropology Glossary
Definitions of anthropological terms, courtesy of the University of California
Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Anthropology in the News
Anthropology Web Biographies
Presents brief biographies and portraits of anthropologists.
Another link to Anthropology Web Biographies
Cable course textbook: Cultural Anthropology, 10th Edition
by William A. Haviland, from Wadsworth Publishing
Resources for each chapter.
Also courtesy of Wadsworth Publishing:
Action Anthropology -- practical applications of anthropology
Applying Anthropology -- careers, graduate school programs, and examples of
anthropologists working in the field
Databases
These sites are searchable collections of cultural, ethnographic, and archaeological
resources and digitized images.
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Bishop Museum Ethnology Database
An online exhibit of photographs and descriptions of 400 cultural objects from the
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's ethnology collection of over 70,000 objects
from the Pacific region. The exhibit includes nine categories: surfboards, hula
drums, makaloa mats, feather leis, wooden bowls, kapa, quilts, pounders, and
featherwork.
Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains - Online Image Database
Digitized photographs and sketches of Plains Indian cultures from the library
collections of the Montana State Universities, the Museum of the Rockies, and
Little Big Horn College. The database can be searched by subject,
artist/photographer, tribe, date, or location.
Anthropology Collection Database
The research collection of the Department of Anthropology at the California
Academy of Sciences contains approximately 17,000 objects from the indigenous
cultures of western North America (exclusive of Mexico), the Pacific Rim
(including all Pacific islands and East Asia), the U.S. Southwest, East Africa, the
Middle East, Europe, and Central and South America. There are over 8,000 digital
images. The database is searchable by object category, object name, materials,
maker's name, culture, global region, and/or location.
Directories
These sites select, evaluate, organize, and index Web resources about topics in
anthropology.
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Anthro.Net
Directory and search engine for anthropology, archaeology, and other social
sciences.
Anthropology Links Directory
Includes subject specializations (such as Cultural Anthropology), geographical
areas (such as Africa), and over 600 other Web sites. Compiled by the Dept. of
Anthropology, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB).
Anthropology Resources
in the Education Index, an annotated guide to education-related sites on the Web
Anthropology Resources on the Internet
selected by the American Anthropological Association
Anthropology Web HAWG
Described as an "Internet jumpstation" for anthropological and sociological online
resources. By Prof. Philip Groth and the Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology of
the University of Wisconsin Colleges.
AnthroTECH WWW Virtual Library of Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology Sites
Part of the Website for the Study of Global Problems and the Culture of
Capitalism, managed by Richard Robbins, SUNY at Plattsburgh
Resources in Ethnographic Studies: A Collection of Resources in
Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife
Compiled by the Library of Congress
Social and Cultural Anthropology Guide to Internet Resources
Comprehensive collection of directories, exhibits, projects, articles, etc. By David
Langenberg, University of Delaware Library.
SOSIG Social Science Information Gateway
Includes a category for Ethnology
Social/Cultural Anthropology Internet Guide
Compiled and organized by Marjorie Farstad and Candace Rutar
Of Special Interest
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Ancient Egypt from the Discovery Channel
Look under the History heading for other.
Anthropology Tutorials
Developed by the Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College
Becoming Human
A study of evolution and humankind by the Institute for Human Origins at
Arizona State University.
The Cave of Lascaux
A virtual tour of the cave paintings of Lascaux.
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fail?
The Department of Anthropology
at the California Academy of Sciences presents the evolution of humankind from
the earliest primate ancestors as well as the diversity of modern cultures. View the
museum's exhibits and collections online!
Browse the online Ethnology Exhibits
of the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology.
Ethnomusicology, Folk Music, and World Music
Links to music of cultures around the world, compiled by the Music Library at the
University of Washington
Margaret Mead: Human Nature and the Power of Culture
A Library of Congress Exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of
Margaret Mead's birth presenting a selection of materials from its extensive Mead
collection.
The Megalithic Portal
Interactive maps, photos, and details about megaliths (like Stonehenge) in Great
Britain, Scotland, and Ireland, plus information about the geography and
archaeology of the sites and the villages nearby. Maintained by Andy Burnham
with input from volunteers and visitors.
MuseumStuff.com
Online museums, plus educational exhibits and resources, and information about
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museums nationwide. Includes a page of Links to Hawaii Museums and libraries,
and archives that with significant collections related to Hawaii.
NativeWeb
Resources by, for, and about indigenous peoples.
Neanderthals and Modern Humans
Explains competing evolutionary theories. By Scott J. Brown.
NOVA Online
Web sites about subjects featured in previous episodes of the Nova television
program. For sites related to anthropology, select the heading "Social Studies."
NOVICA
is a commercial site that supports indigenous artists from many regions, presents
their cultures, and shows their art. In conjunction with National Geographic.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
The Real Eve
This site accompanied a program on human evolution and genetics from the
Discovery Channel.
Secrets of the Dead
PBS investigates notable mysteries and deaths from history -- including the fossil
search for the origins of humans, mummies of ancient Egypt, Salem witchcraft,
Stonehenge, and missing British soldiers in Zululand. from
Who Was Ishi?
A short biography of the man known as "the last of his tribe."
Find other Web sites with these search engines.