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The Arctic Studies Center invites you to explore the history of northern peoples, cultures, and environments and the issues that matter to northern residents today. Join us as we excavate arctic sites; support indigenous efforts to preserve cultural heritage; and work with communities and scholars to share the treasures preserved in museum collections and archives. Vikings Looking Both Ways ...

The National Anthropological Archives collects and preserves historical and contemporary anthropological materials that document the world's cultures and the history of the discipline ...

Paleobiology is the study of ancient life. It includes several branches, such as paleozoology (the study of ancient animals except humans) and paleobotany (the study of ancient plants). Paleozoology is further divided into vertebrate paleontology (animals with backbones) and invertebrate paleontology (animals without backbones). Paleontologists try to predict global changes using information ...

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About the project Preface Introduction Acknowledgements Acronyms Glossary Credits References Table of contents North | Middle | South Smithsonian Institution Home Page Botany Home Page ...

The Archaeobiology Program at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to exploring the long history of human interaction with plants and animals.