Anthropology Courses and Certifications

Intro to Anthropology 2022

Explore human diversity, evolution, and global challenges through anthropology. Gain insights into sustainable living, healthcare, justice, and cultural understanding to address contemporary issues.

• YouTube
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

177 ratings at edX

This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

• edX
• 1 week, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Découvrir l'anthropologie

9 ratings at edX

Expérimentez un autre regard sur les sociétés humaines avec des chercheurs en anthropologie prospective.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Recovering the Humankind's Past and Saving the Universal Heritage

309 ratings at Coursera

Discover the importance of archaeology in preserving and protecting cultural heritage. Learn about historical reconstructions, virtual reconstructions, and the use of ICT technologies in preserving and disseminating cultural objects.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

University of the Witwatersrand

Exploring Our Humanity

5 reviews

Explorer and paleoanthropologist Lee Berger is best known for his discoveries of Homo naledi and Australopithecus sediba, two human-like ancestors. Join him on this exploration as he explains the science behind these unprecedented findings.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

文物精品与文化中国：天文与医药 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 2: Astronomy and Medicine

1 review

Discover how Astronomy and Medicine impacted the history of China as we use artifacts and relics as a guide to Chinese civilization. This course uses high-quality cultural relics as an introduction, and uses the academic process of exploring Chinese civi…

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

文物精品与文化中国：文字与乐礼 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 3: Writing System, Rites and Music

1 review

Discover how writing systems and music played a major role in Chinese history through the study of artifacts and relics. This course uses high-quality cultural relics as an introduction and uses the academic process of exploring Chinese civilization as a…

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The amazing world of the ethnic groups of Yunnan Province

10 ratings at Coursera

Explore the rich cultures of 25 ethnic minorities in Yunnan, China. Learn about their languages, customs, festivals, and traditions, gaining insights into the diverse heritage of this unique region.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Hamilton College

Incarceration's Witnesses: American Prison Writing

1 review

Study how first-person testimonial by incarcerated people writing about their experience inside—prisoner witness—can help us in understanding the American prison system.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mechanics & Origins of Bipedalism

Explore human bipedalism mechanics, musculoskeletal adaptations, and evolutionary origins through interactive 3D fossil renditions and comparative animal locomotion studies.

• Coursera
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Inquiries Into Bipedalism

Explore bipedalism through hands-on activities, virtual fossil site visits, and 3D renditions. Examine bones, footprints, and phylogenetic trees to understand human evolution and paleontological methods.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Experiments and Variations in Bipedalism

Explore bipedalism evolution through fossils, variations in human walking, and its benefits and costs. Hands-on experience with 3D renditions of fossils for analyzing species' movement.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

An introduction to material culture

23 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, An introduction to material culture, introduces the study of material culture. It asks why we should study things and outlines some basic approaches to studying objects.

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Peoples and Cultures of the World

65 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Reveal the extraordinary power of anthropology as a tool to understand the world's varied human societies, including our own, taught by a renowned expert.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Food, Science, and the Human Body

38 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join an award-winning anthropologist for an exploration of the evolution of the human diet and its relationship to our bodies.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 17 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available