Department of Anthropology

Home page
Department of Anthropology

Home

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
Hunter-Gatherers of the Congo Basin
Barry Hewlett
Fashioning Bollywood
Clare M. Wilkinson
Joint Attention in Human and Chimpanzee Infants in Varied Socio‐Ecological Contexts
Barry Hewlett
RECENT RESEARCH ARTICLES
Response to "Are depression and suicidality evolved signals? Evidently, no"  PDF
Evolution and Human Behavior
Edward H. Hagen
Cultural Learning Among Pastoralist Children  PDF
Cross Cultural Research
Barry Hewlett
Homo medicus: The transition to meat eating, increased pathogen pressure, and the constitutive and inducible use of pharmacological plants in Homo  PDF
American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Edward H. Hagen