Ask An Anthropologist

 

Ask An Anthropologist is an educational resource for students, teachers, parents, and life-long learners. We encourage anyone interested in anthropology to make use of its content.


Life is complex and diverse but comes down to four little letters. The central code that makes all life on earth possible is found in a tiny molecule known as DNA.
As humans, we have a place on the primate family tree. We can find it by studying other primates and comparing their traits to our own.