Is the legacy application still available?
No. The legacy version of eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology were discontinued in 2023.
Tag Archives: eHRAF
Is indexing still taking place or is it a closed collection?
HRAF collections are expanded and updated annually, with new cultures added to eHRAF World Cultures and new traditions added to eHRAF Archaeology typically in the spring. You can see recent and forthcoming additions to each…
I’m new to eHRAF. Where should I start?
Welcome to eHRAF! We have a series of user guides and tutorials available to take you through the various aspects of using eHRAF for cross-cultural research. If you’re a teacher or lecturer and you want…
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-04
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-04 By Francine Barone This summary features some of the exciting research accomplished using HRAF data from the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology databases as well as Explaining Human Culture…
Can I search eHRAF from this page?
If you are currently reading this FAQ, you are on the HRAF home page (https://hraf.yale.edu) and you are not currently inside the eHRAF databases. The only place you can conduct your cross-cultural research using eHRAF…
Home Truths: An Anthropology of House and Home
By Francine Barone Settlements are central to human development, making shelter, dwellings, and residence patterns necessary foci of investigation in both anthropology and archaeology. This article seeks to address a related and easily overlooked aspect…
New and Forthcoming Cultures and Traditions in eHRAF World Cultures & Archaeology (2025-2026)
Culture collections in the eHRAF databases are updated up to several times a year. Below is a brief summary of what cultures and traditions we have added or updated in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF…
Author profiles added to the eHRAF databases
HRAF is excited to announce a new feature in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology. Author profiles have been added to the eHRAF databases. What are author profiles? The author profiles consist of biographical information…
HRAF to host Archaeology Day 2025 celebration
On Thursday, October 16, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of International Archaeology Day. Each October, the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present…
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-02
HRAF Academic Quarterly, Vol 2025-02 By Francine Barone This summary features some of the exciting research accomplished using HRAF data from the eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology databases as well as Explaining Human Culture…