In this blog post, I’m writing about what happens when an Anthropologist asks ChatGPT questions about Anthropology! I’ll be focusing on questions the typical college student might ask about Anthropology. I’ll ask ChatGPT one question from each of the 4 fields of Anthropology, and also a question from Applied Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, and Forensic Anthropology. Maybe in a future blog post, I’ll ask ChatGPT more advanced questions! This will be a very long blog post, but hopefully, you’ll think the results are as interesting as I did! What is ChatGPT? First, let me give a brief expla ..read more

I am so excited to introduce you to the first volunteer for Anthropology 4U! Her name is Clarissa Lesky. Clarissa is currently an Anthropology student at a community college, and she is graduating this academic year. Then, she will be transferring to a university where she will continue to study Anthropology and graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. In addition, Clarissa plans to earn both a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Anthropology. If you’re impressed with her so far, you should also know that Clarissa graduated a year early from high school, during the COVID-19 pandemic! Also, it was her i ..read more

In previous posts, I talked about how archaeological sites form, and what kinds of things you can find in archaeological sites. I have also talked about recording information from archaeological sites. In this post, I’d like to talk a little about a kind of Archaeology called Cultural Resource Management, or “CRM.” I’ll explain what Cultural Resource Management is, and discuss the three phases of archaeological investigation. What is CRM? There are two types of archaeology in the United States. The first type is academic archaeology. Academic archaeology is done by academics–usually professo ..read more

In previous posts, I talked about searching online for jobs for Anthropology majors, and I also talked about tips for job interviews. In this post, I’d like to talk about something Anthropology majors should consider when looking for jobs–working conditions. Your First Day at a New Job So, you just graduated with your Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, and you are reporting to work on the first day of your new job. And you are so excited! Your new manager greets you at the door and shows you to your cubicle. “A cubicle?” you gasp. “I HATE cubicles!” you say to yourself. Then a handful of ..read more

In previous posts, I talked about how archaeological sites form, and what kinds of things you can find in archaeological sites. In today’s blog post, I’d like to continue talking about archaeology and focus on recording information from archaeological sites. Sometimes, untrained amateur archaeologists just go to a field and start digging. They search for impressive things like cool arrowheads or interesting pottery or human skulls. When they find something neat, they just pull it out of the ground and stick it in their backpack to show all their friends later. Unfortunately, when people do th ..read more

In a previous post, I talked about searching online for jobs when you are an Anthropology major. In this post, I’d like to talk about tips for job interviews for Anthropology majors. In a Job Interview So, you’re sitting in an office, in the beginning of a job interview. And the interviewer says, “Oh, I see that you have a degree in Anthropology. Well, we don’t dig up dinosaurs here, you know.” And so you explain that Anthropology is NOT digging up dinosaurs, and you tell the interviewer that Anthropology is actually the study of people, and then you briefly explain each of the 4 fields. “O ..read more

In this post, I’d like to talk a little about searching online for jobs when you are an Anthropology major. If you are a student, you might have typed the word, “Anthropology,” into job websites like Monster.com and Indeed.com. And then you might be frustrated when there are not very many results. And then you might think that there are no jobs for Anthropology majors. But that’s not true! There are lots of jobs that are a good fit for people with a degree in Anthropology! For a few examples, see my previous post where I wrote about some possible career options. Today I’d like to share a tip ..read more

In a previous post, I wrote about some examples of how understanding culture can help you in international business situations. But it’s not only big businesses with international operations that need to consider culture. If you have a small business in the United States, chances are that your local community includes people of different cultures. Maybe there are recent immigrants from other countries. Or maybe there are Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, and Asian-Americans. While these people are all Americans, they have a different background than “white” Americans and can have a differ ..read more

In this blog post, I’m writing about what happens when an Anthropologist asks ChatGPT questions about Anthropology! I’ll be focusing on questions the typical college student might ask about Anthropology. I’ll ask ChatGPT one question from each of the 4 fields of Anthropology, and also a question from Applied Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, and Forensic Anthropology. Maybe in a future blog post, I’ll ask ChatGPT more advanced questions! This will be a very long blog post, but hopefully, you’ll think the results are as interesting as I did! What is ChatGPT? First, let me give a brief expla ..read more

I’d like to share some exciting news! I was recently interviewed about Anthropology 4U on the Anthropology in Business podcast! But before I talk more about that, I’d like to talk about the podcast itself and its creator. What is the Anthropology in Business Podcast? The Anthropology in Business podcast is a well-known anthropology-related podcast that focuses on the ways Anthropology can be applied to the business world. According to the podcast’s website, “the Anthropology in Business podcast is for anthropologists and business leaders interested in learning more about the many ways anthro ..read more