Anthropology: Find Web Resources

The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is an independent research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.

Information and resources related to human origins, including project reports, news releases, an audio archive (featuring interviews with famous paleoanthropologists), and educational resources. Includes an interactive timeline of discovery, an illustrated glossary, and excerpts from the member publication Anthroquest.

ICOM is the international organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.

The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia is world-renowned for its collections, research, teaching, public programs, and community connections.

A teaching museum dedicated to educating students about the ethical practices of conservation, interpretation and administration of anthropological collections

Creates awareness of global cultures by collecting, protecting, managing, and exhibiting archaeological artifacts, ethnographic objects, and visual arts of past and present peoples, and providing opportunities for intercultural learning.

The first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.

The diverse collections of the Department of Anthropology are an unparalleled resource containing historical and contemporary materials that document the world's cultures and history of anthropology.

Founded in 1866, one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology and houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere.

An international leader in anthropological archaeology research and student training. Collections include materials from all continental areas, with particular strengths in eastern North America and Asia.

A 'virtual museum' of objects gathered from more than 800 public collections. Searchable by type of objects, materials, periods, sites, and museums.