Educators: Did you know that the HRAF website contains an open access collection of nearly 40 teaching exercises (sample syllabi) for classroom use that include questions and class assignments based on eHRAF World Cultures or…
In eHRAF Archaeology the ancient traditions for Peru include Inka, Andean Regional Development, Aymara Kingdoms, Highland Andean Formative, Huari, Tiahuanaco, Highland Andean Archaic, Andean Regional States, and Chavín. In eHRAF the traditions in Peru can…
Which of the following are pastoral societies? These and other (not so easy) questions can be answered with eHRAF World Cultures, a unique online ethnographic database. a) Amhara, Hazara, Hopi b) Mbuti, Vedda, Mi’kmaq c) Maasai,…
Earlier this week we were invited to give a presentation at Yale Classics Library’s Sterling Memorial Library. Dr. Carol Ember, the President of HRAF, discussed the history and purpose of the Human Relations Area Files’…
Located in Upper Franconia (Oberfranken), the University of Bayreuth has been one of HRAF’s German member institutions since 1987. The anthropology program at Uni Bayreuth focuses on cultural studies or ethnologies, including African studies. Research…
Teaching eHRAF is an innovative, interdisciplinary teaching resource for universities, colleges and high schools aimed at providing faculty with ideas on how to use the eHRAF World Cultures database in their curricula. Teaching eHRAF can…