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Anthropology is the holistic study of humankind. Anthropologists are interested in understanding the diverse cultures of the world, the prehistory of these cultures, the relationships between biology and culture, and the impact of language on our perceptions of the world.

PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Arts
Major in Anthropology!
Graduate program
Get your MA or PhD in Anthropology at WSU
Anthropology clubs
WSUV Anthropology Club
RECENT FACULTY BOOKS
Social Learning
Barry Hewlett
Hunter-Gatherers of the Congo Basin
Barry Hewlett
Joint Attention in Human and Chimpanzee Infants in Varied Socio‐Ecological Contexts
Barry Hewlett
RECENT RESEARCH ARTICLES
Stepfamilies, adoption, and other forms of the family in hunter-gatherers  PDF
Hunter-Gatherer Research
Barry Hewlett
Female foragers sometimes hunt, yet gendered divisions of labor are real: a comment on Anderson et al. (2023) The Myth of Man the Hunter  PDF
Evolution and Human Behavior
Barry Hewlett
Interview with Bonnie and Barry Hewlett: Encounting children in the field  PDF
Hunter-Gatherer Research
Barry Hewlett