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  • Fieldwork Comes to an End

    Fieldwork Comes to an End

    Hello anthropologists, I know it has been a while since my last post, and there is more to catch up on than I could ever cover. But I can say that I have officially finished my fieldwork in Guatemala now. It was nothing like I expected it to be, so many things went wrong I […]

    sarahmrosen92

    May 9, 2018
    Uncategorized
    academia, anthropologist, anthropology, cemetery, forensic anthropology, forensics, Guatemala, osteology, phd, research
  • Volcán Acatenango

    Volcán Acatenango

    Hola, chicos! As per a request from a follower, I’d like to spend some time today writing about my recent experience climbing my first mountain, Volcán Acatenango. As you may have guessed from its name, Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala which overlooks its more active sister Volcán Fuego. Stratovolcanoes are formed from layer upon layer […]

    sarahmrosen92

    July 10, 2017
    Uncategorized
    catharsis, Guatemala, hike, hiking, Lava, life changing, moutain, nature, trek, Volcano, volcanoes
  • Semana Santa in Pictures

    Semana Santa in Pictures

      All photos taken by yours truly. If you use them, please credit x

    sarahmrosen92

    April 23, 2017
    Uncategorized
    anthropologist, anthropology, Antigua, Culture, fieldwork, Guatemala, Photojournal, Semana Santa
  • Fieldwork Entry 1: Antigua and Semana Santa

    Fieldwork Entry 1: Antigua and Semana Santa

    As some of you undoubtedly know, I’m now in the beautiful Guatemala for the first leg of my research–and honestly, the words to properly describe this place escape me. I’ve done quite a bit of traveling in my short life, but Guatemala is hands down the most beautiful country I have ever seen. The seismic […]

    sarahmrosen92

    April 22, 2017
    Uncategorized
    anthropologist, anthropology, Antigua, Culture, Guatemala, Semana Santa
  • Archaeology – An Overview

    Archaeology – An Overview

    For my final four-field overview post, I want to talk a little bit about archaeology.  You can find some more specific information about bioarchaeology in my previous posts, but there’s far more to archaeology than just the bones! First and foremost, let’s clarify, archaeology is not the study of dinosaur fossils.  That would be paleontology, […]

    sarahmrosen92

    March 13, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology, Uncategorized
    anthropology, archaeology, biology, bones, Culture, forensic anthropology, history, science, skeleton
  • Linguistic Anthropology – An Overview

    Linguistic Anthropology – An Overview

    A similar subfield to Cultural Anthropology is Linguistic Anthropology. Contrary to popular belief, linguistics is not the study of languages for translation or speaking purposes, rather it is the study of how languages evolve and function within a cultural context. Some subfields of linguistics include: Linguistic Analysis – the technical study of language Sociolinguistics – how language […]

    sarahmrosen92

    March 6, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology
    anthropology, Culture, ethnography, evolution, human development, language, linguistic anthropology, linguistics, primates, sign language
  • Who were the Neanderthals?

    Who were the Neanderthals?

    After several weeks of eager anticipation, yesterday was finally the day. Yesterday I received my results for 23andMe, the DNA analysis programme that gives you the lowdown on your ancestry and any genetic health risk factors you may carry. And while my results were pretty much as I suspected, I found out something pretty cool. […]

    sarahmrosen92

    January 9, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology
    anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, biology, bones, evolution, human evolution, Paleoanthropology, science, skeleton
  • Cultural Anthropology – An Overview

    Cultural Anthropology – An Overview

    When anthropologists study different societies and their cultures, we look at many different things. We study: Religion and mythology Art Food Interpersonal dynamics Dance Music Family structures Marriage Literature Economic structures Clothing and fashion Body modification Warfare And much much more And the way we study most of these things is through participant observation. This […]

    sarahmrosen92

    January 6, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology
    anthropology, Culture, ethnography
  • Question re: Sticks and Stones

    Question re: Sticks and Stones

    A good friend of mine, Nicole, has asked a great question about the post Sticks and Stones: Basics of Skeletal Trauma. She says: “Love this! Also if this is the superior view would you say that the trauma occurred along any suture lines? Also out of curiosity, which bone of the skull is pictured?” Thanks for […]

    sarahmrosen92

    January 5, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology
    anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, biology, bones, forensic anthropology, forensics, science, skeleton, trauma
  • Sticks and Stones: Basics of Skeletal Trauma

    Sticks and Stones: Basics of Skeletal Trauma

    What you’re looking at above is the superior aspect of a human cranium, i.e. the top of someone’s head. If your first thought was ‘holy hell, what happened to that poor guy?’ well done. You have the makings of a human osteologist.  The answer is what forensic anthropologists and bioarchaeologists call sharp force trauma, or when a […]

    sarahmrosen92

    January 4, 2017
    Concepts in Anthropology
    anthropology, archaeology, biology, bones, forensic anthropology, forensics, skeleton, trauma
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