Olmec in eHRAF Archaeology
The height of the Olmec tradition dates from 3400 to 2100 BP, although the entire span may run from 3600 to 1750 BP. The Olmec cultural core area is the Gulf Coast plains and foothills…
Category Archives: eHRAF Highlights
A Cross-Cultural Search for Shamanism
In eHRAF’s Advanced Search the “Add Subjects” function can be used to pick “shamanism” as OCM subject. This and other OCM subjects can be used to search across all cultures and to find paragraphs and pages of ethnographic texts with…
Maasai and Ear Piercing and Other Body Modifications
In eHRAF’s Advanced Search the “Add Subjects” function can be used to pick “body modification” as OCM subject. This and other OCM subjects can be used to search across all cultures, or a specific culture (e.g. the Masai) to find paragraphs…
Internship for IT Development Support for Online Cross-Cultural Resources
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is seeking an intern to assist in the production and further development of its two web applications to support research and teaching, eHRAF World Cultures and…
Reindeer for Milk Production
Here are the steps in eHRAF World Cultures to search for the use of reindeer for milk production. For this search it’s best to use the “Add Subjects” function and keywords in an Advanced Search. Steps…
Cooperative Labor in Farming: Comparing Eastern to Western Societies
The eHRAF World Cultures is a great resource when it comes to comparing Eastern to Western cultures on topics such as cooperative labor in agriculture and farming….after all, it’s a cross-cultural database that automatically searches across major regions…
Tibetan Medical Treatments
Whether wounds, snake bites, or fractures are treated, or surgeries are being performed, in eHRAF’s Advanced Search the “Add Subjects” can be used to pick “sickness” or other medical related subjects. The subjects allow you…
Announcing quick & easy citations in eHRAF
By Francine Barone HRAF is pleased to announce exciting new citation and permalink features from our IT and Development team. Researching, citing and keeping track of ethnographic and archaeological sources in eHRAF have never been…
HRAF’s Home Page has a New Look
We are pleased to announce the launch of a lively new home page for the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF). The site has a brand new feel, with newsfeeds, culture quizzes, topic highlights and colorful images…
Featured eHRAF teaching exercise: Cross-Cultural Correlation Study
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…