Giorgio Bertini
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Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods
A portion of a pig’s tusk, a small sample of volcanic sediment, a battered cobble, a primate’s molar tooth: What do these seemingly unremarkable remains have in common, and more to the point, why are they of interest to paleoanthropologists and archaeologists? First … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Paleoanthropology
Tagged anthropology, Archaeology, Paleoanthropology
Homo Erectus
Homo erectus, or ‘upright man’, is an extinct species of human that occupies an intriguing spot within the human evolutionary lineage. These prehistoric hunter-gatherers were highly successful in adapting to vastly different habitats across the Old World, as fossils connected … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient hominid, Anthropology
Tagged Ancient hominid, anthropology
Race as a Social Construct
Often times the word social construct is thrown around in various theoretical and general works without ever being defined or discussed. However, understanding what is meant by race as a social construct is vital to understanding the capacity race has … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Cultural anthropology, Race, Social construct
Tagged anthropology, cultural anthropology, race, Social construct
The Encultured Brain: An Introduction to Neuroanthropology
The brain and the nervous system are our most cultural organs. Our nervous system is especially immature at birth, our brain disproportionately small in relation to its adult size and open to cultural sculpting at multiple levels. Recognizing this, the … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Brains, Cultural brain, Culture, Neuroscience
Tagged anthropology, brain, cultural brain, culture, neuroscience
The Power of Feasts – From Prehistory to the Present
In this book, Brian Hayden provides the first comprehensive, theoretical work on the history of feasting in pre-industrial societies. As an important barometer of cultural change, feasting is at the forefront of theoretical developments in archaeology. The Power of Feasts … Continue reading
Anthropology of the Brain: Consciousness, Culture, and Free Will
In this unique exploration of the mysteries of the human brain, Roger Bartra shows that consciousness is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the mind, but also in an external network, a symbolic system. He argues that the symbolic … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Brains, Consciousness, Cultural brain, Culture, Social brain, Symbolic environment
Tagged anthropology, brain, consciousness, cultural brain, culture, social brain, symbolic environment
Neuroanthropology – a Humanistic Science for the Study of the Culture–Brain nexus
In this article, we argue that a combined anthropology/neuroscience field of enquiry can make a significant and distinctive contribution to the study of the relationship between culture and the brain. This field, which can appropriately be termed as neuroanthropology, is … Continue reading
Anthropology as Theoretical Storytelling
Anthropologists are storytellers. We tell stories: other’s stories, our own stories, stories about other’s stories. But when I think about anthropology and storytelling, I think also of something else, of anthropology as theoretical storytelling. What is anthropology as theoretical storytelling? … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Storytelling, Theory
Tagged anthropology, cultural anthropology, culture, Storytelling, theory
The Anthropology of Childhood
How are children raised in different cultures? What is the role of children in society? How are families and communities structured around them? Now available in a revised edition, this book sets out to answer these questions, and argues that … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Childhood, Culture, Society
Tagged anthropology, childhood, culture, society
