Department of Anthropology

We discover what it means to be human in our past, present, and future by examining the evolution and contemporary comparative study of human biology, culture, and materials throughout time and in every part of the world.

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Flap anatomy by Heinrich Vogtherr, 1551. Close-up of the stomach layer, labeled "stomachus". Broadsheet. Wangensteen Collections.

Announcing Spring '23 Premodern Courses

Register today for Spring '23 Premodern courses at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jo Anne Van Tilburg (right) and Christián Arevalo Pakarati, one of the project’s co directors

The Island of Her Dreams

Alumna became a worldwide expert on the mysterious Easter Island statues

Aerial view of crowd of people crossing street

Creating dialogue across differences

CLA's Public Life Project engages students in productive discussion and dialogue across differences, no matter how they might identify themselves on the social-political…

Anthropology Undergraduate Prize Winners Calendar Year 2021

The Anthropology Undergraduate Prize Winners for the 2021 calendar year have been recognized by the Department of Anthropology for their class or capstone papers in the fields…

Home is Where the Heart Is…So He’ll Teach About It

With a passion for African studies, new professor Bula Wayessa discusses how he plans on using his expertise to inspire students to learn more about the African continent.