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Another one of our cousins found in the Philippines.

marguicha @marguicha (230349) • Chile 10 Apr 19

Today, in the news, there was an announcement of yet another hominid found in a cave in the Philippines. Every once in a while, archeologists discover bone parts of extinct monkeys. They are supposed to belong to the Ho mo...

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Do You Believe in Fate or Destiny?

Michael Brown @dragon68 (757) 8 May 17

Despite the advent of modern science, many people in various parts of the world still do believe in Fate or Destiny. Is Fate or Destiny real? Or is Fate or Destiny the mere result of primitive human civilization?

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Really?? I can't say the word H OMO?? It's a bad word?? WTH!!!

rebelann1949 @rebelann (117251) • El Paso, Texas 23 Sep 16

For the life of me I just don't get it. When I tried to include a link to an anthropological article I got an error message because of the word H OMO. REDICULOUS, it is NOT a bad word .... sheeeeeeze, we are homosapiens so why is...

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Article Review: "When Animals Mourn" by Barbara J. King

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 5 May 16

In this article, author Barbara J. King’s contends some animals mourn the loss of a companion animal or a mother the loss of her infant. She did not start out believing this, but after years observing animals, both in the wild and...

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Anniversary Trip to San Diego: Museum of Man

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 26 Mar 16

For our first anniversary, my husband and I went to San Diego, a drive of about an hour and a half from our home. We’ve been there before. We spent the first day in Balboa Park walking around and touring museums. The first...

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Balkan spirit

spicymary @spicymary (558) • Romania 26 Dec 12

I am reading right now "Report to El Greco" by Nikos Kazantzakis and I feel so deep the spirit of the Balkans. His love for Crete and for Greece, described so lyrical, just created a lot of emotions inside of me. I also define...

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Double Pits To Chesty! OH NO!

bunnyhoover @bunnyhoover (406) • United States 1 Apr 09

Has anyone seen this ridiculous body spray commercial? In parallel, has anyone seen the Mike Judge Film "Idiocracy"? Is idiocracy happening early or what? I understand that evolution is pretty much nipped in the bud since we don't...

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Anthropology

Lovely Gifts with JewelScent @lovespecialangel (3632) • United States 13 Apr 08

Has anyone ever taken Anthropology in college before? I am doing my college courses online and have been doing very well, making straight A's. Until now. I am taking Anthropology and wish I wasn't. I am going to be lucky to get a...

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Sphinx

belladonna474 @belladonna474 (34) • United States 8 Mar 07

I do way to much research on the internet and not enough in the library. Therefore I take in a ton of theorist propaganda that may be off the wall, but this one I am truly curious to know if anyone else has deeper knowledge on the...

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what am i, a social freak?

liangpeng @liangpeng (7) • Singapore 26 Feb 07

why cant i make frenz easily despite desperately wanting to interact with new people in school? practically everyone has a friend to talk to during break and im the only one who seems to be alone. i dun look ppl in the eyes...

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why are women supposed to cover their chest while men are not?

liangpeng @liangpeng (7) • Singapore 25 Feb 07

im not trying to be checky, but im seriously curious. however u look at it, be it from a religious pointview, or otherwise, how has it come to be that way?

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The Institute of Marriage - Origins and Secular vs Governmental

misskatonic @misskatonic (3722) • United States 3 Jan 07

People are often claiming marriage us a religious institute. While religions have certain marriage customs, rules and guidelines, marriage was around long before any modern religion. In ancient times, there were no paternity...

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Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology?

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14347) • Canada 28 Nov 06

Which of these topics interests you the most?

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culture

amberlyd1 @amberlyd1 (2) • United States 20 Sep 06

what is culture in an anthropological sense?

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