Features tutorials on various important topics in cultural anthropology created by Dr. Dennis O'Neil of Palomar College. Please note that this archived version of the website may not provide full multimedia functionality.
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities published by the CIA.
This collection contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, books in the series present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries throughout the world.
This website features digital images of over 250,000 ethnographic artifacts in the AMNH Anthropology Collections, as well as descriptions of the items. Search by country, culture, date, and object type, or browse collection highlights.
The eSkeletons website, produced by the University of Texas, is an interactive learning environment that features high-quality images of bones. It also includes teaching resources and a glossary of anatomical terms.
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