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Cultural Anthropology Tutorials

Dr. Dennis O'Neil

Filed under: [ anthropology, archaeology ]

http://anthro.palomar.edu/tutorials/cultural.htm

This online-only top-notch collection of tutorials could easily replace a textbook in an anthropology class. The site is identical in layout and structure to the companion Physicall Anthropology Tutorials The 14 tutorials in this book are roughly equivalent to chapters. Each tutorial has several topics. A topic is the equivalent of 2-5 pages in a textbook.

The topics are very accessible and well-written. The layout is visually pleasing, with plenty of good graphics. Each tutorial has a separate glossary. Glossary terms in the text are linked to the glossary, and many of them also have an audio file associated with them so you can hear the correct pronunciation of the word in question.

Other nice touches include online flashcards with a printable version, practice quizzes, links, and exhaustively researched lists of historically influential publications. The author also goes to great links to make the site accessible to visually impaired readers. The only thing missing is a search feature or index.

Submitted by Prof. John Horgan.

Link to website