Anthropology Research Guide: Background Information

Highlights the most important topics, issues, questions and debates within the discipline of anthropology.

Focuses on topics in physical/biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural/social anthropology, linguistics, and applied anthropology.

The Encyclopedia of Archaeology encompasses all aspects of archaeology and features articles by leading authors that summarize archaeological knowledge, highlighting important sites and issues, and tracing the development of prehistoric cultures around the globe.

The Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology contains more than 370 entries covering important concepts and sites.

Describes the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures and provides an overview of important topics in medical anthropology.

Includes numerous entries on topics in social science research and practice.

Combining anthropological theory and ethnography, this resource includes 275 substantial entries, over 300 short biographies of important figures in anthropology, and nearly 600 glossary items.

Provides quick, basic overviews of theory and theorists of social and cultural anthropology and archaeology.

Biographies of 58 of the greatest archaeologists, with bibliography of primary and secondary sources

Fifty Key Anthropologists surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology.

Short biographies and assessments of the achievements of 70 of the worlds greatest archaeologists.

Biographies of 725 anthropologists from 50 countries