Category Archives: Anthropology

Man’s Best Friend

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Carl Feagans

One of my most popular blog entries is actually an article I wrote on Anthropology.net called Man’s Best Friends: Part I – The Dog. I had always intended to do at least three parts to that post and things just … Continue reading →

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The Anthropology of Catastrophe: Volcanoes

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Humans have always been afflicted by natural catastrophes ranging from tectonic to weather related and, possibly, even impacts from space! But none, perhaps, have found the significance both culturally and destructively, as the volcano. Throughout the history and prehistory of … Continue reading →

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Video: Dawkins vs. McGrath

Posted on July 15, 2007 by admin

I reviewed Alister McGrath’s book, Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life over a year ago and have been waiting ever since for Dawkins and McGrath to square of and hash out their disagreements. John Loftus at, Debunking … Continue reading →

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The Last Foragers of Tanzania – A Farewell to the Hadza?

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Carl Feagans

Chris O’Brien at Northstate Science has a gut-wrenching post on the plight of the Hadza of northern Tanzania. Their very existence is threatened by wealth, ignorance, and a complete lack of compassion by the government that should be responsible stewards … Continue reading →

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The Perceived Threat of Linguistic Diversity

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Carl Feagans

In a recent discussion about culture and cultural diversity, of which I was more of a bystander than active participant, the topic moved to race, as so many of these kinds of discussions do. And it’s at this point in … Continue reading →

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Atheism vs. Theism in Recent News

Posted on September 11, 2006 by admin

Afarensis recently posted a short review of the Newsweek article, The New Naysayers . A bit later, PZ Myers posted a more in depth discussion at Pharyngula. The discussions at these two blogs are well-done and the comments are interesting, … Continue reading →

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Religious Nutter Alert: Hal Lindsey

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Carl Feagans

Flipping channels on a Sunday evening, one is bound to encounter some religious nutter asking his (rarely is it "her") flock for money. This evening, I couldn’t help but notice the irony as Hal Lindsey, religious nutter extraordinaire, stated: I … Continue reading →

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