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AI for Learning: Experiments from Three Anthropology Classrooms

Anthropology News

We engaged in a collaborative project based in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) designed to explore how AI tools might support undergraduate learning in anthropology. Ian Straughn worked with students in an introductory archaeology course using Humata.ai

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Practicing Primatology

Teaching Anthropology

Many students thought they were dodging science by taking a social sciences course. This lets me lead students into the topic by way of discussing culture in non-human primates. Gorillas in the class While the exercise could be adapted to any non-human primate species, I chose gorillas.

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Why I Study Human-Animal Relations as an Anthropologist

Anthropology 365

Anthropology is the study of humans, or as Dr. Jon Marks says: “the study of who we are and where we come from.” ” I consider it to be the study of humans and the variety of relationships humans have. However, for much of my career, I have studied non-human animals (mostly primates).

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Six reasons you may not graduate on time

The Hechinger Report

Archaeology of Human Origins” may sound interesting, but if you wait too long to focus on your economics major, you may not get in all the requirements you need. Let’s say you are a Florida State University student looking for a class to fulfill its history/social science requirement. Don’t Veer Off Course.

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Puberty in Ice Age Adolescents: Insights into Ancient Growth Patterns

Anthropology.net

Ice Age Adolescents and Human Growth Patterns In a new study published in the Journal of Human Evolution 1 , researchers have revealed new insights into the puberty stages of Ice Age adolescents from 25,000 years ago. Our research humanizes these teens in ways that go beyond just studying their tools or artifacts.”

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CFP: Sapiens Ubique Civis XII – Szeged 2025

Society for Classical Studies

students aspiring to apply to a PhD program.