Mending and preparing nets on the beach, a crucial activity for artisanal fishers in coastal India.
Apportioning catch: distinct from the wage system, fish is shared in equal proportions among those who provide labor and resources for the fishing expedition.
Beaches used for drying fish, an important source of food (for humans) and feed (for poultry & shrimp).
Ruins of a lighthouse, built by the Cholas, 8-10th century. Kodiakkarai/Point Calimere, Nagapattinam District, South India.

The McClung held the Maya Festival, which included crafts, authentic Guatemalan dancing, food, music, traditional garments and weaving to celebrate the Guatemalan community and the Maya: Lords of Time exhibit.

Anthropology at the University of Tennessee

Anthropology is a broad and diverse field concerned with every aspect of the human condition in the past, present, and future.

Students studying Anthropology at the University of Tennessee learn of this breadth and diversity by taking courses in Cultural, Biological, and Archaeological Anthropology.

Research conducted by our faculty and graduate students of the is as wide-ranging as the field itself, both thematically and geographically.

We share our knowledge with the public through a range of academic outreach efforts in public and private sectors, international agencies, and non-governmental and community organizations.

Introducing the Department of Anthropology

In this short video, Dr. Kandace Hollenbach and Dr. Raja Swamy introduce the Department of Anthropology.

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Anthropology at the University of Tennessee

Introducing the Department of Anthropology

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