Anthropology Archive

William Parker, Duke University – Historical Stress

Are we more or less stressed than our ancestors? William Parker, association professor in the Department of

Scott McGraw, OSU – Bitter Side of Cocoa

Is the production of chocolate having a negative impact? Scott McGraw, an anthropologist at The Ohio

Lori Hunter, UC Boulder – Environmental Migration

Climate change and the environment at large have a huge effect on everything. Lori Hunter, sociologist

Ryan Schacht, Utah – Sexual Ratios

The nature of your surroundings might dictate your desires. Ryan Schacht, post-doctoral research fellow at University

Greg Bell, Winthrop University – Day to Day Life of Medieval Crusaders

Depictions of The Crusades usually entail throngs of pillaging troops sacking cities and running amok. Greg

Glenn Geher, SUNY New Paltz – Neanderthal DNA

Are you a Neanderthal? According to Glenn Geher, psychologist at New Paltz, you might very well

Davide Zori, Baylor University – Viking Social Standing

When one thinks of Vikings, lavish dinner parties are probably not the first thing that come

Richard Veit, Monmouth University – Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate

Joseph Bonaparte is probably most notably known as Napoleon’s older brother, but his cultural significance goes

Lucy Thairu, Stanford University – Infant Mortality in Africa

As it continues to be an issue worldwide, a great deal has been written about infant

Richard Peltier, UMass Amherst – Indigenous Air Pollution

The term air pollution might evoke images of an industrialized city with many factories each with