General Info

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers degree courses in undergraduate and graduate programs in diverse areas of the discipline. The Department has three subdisciplines, archaeology, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology. Archaeology is the investigation and interpretation of the remains of past cultures through excavation and laboratory analysis. Physical Anthropology studies the origin and evolution of human biological characteristics, primate ancestors, modern primates and the genetic diversity of contemporary races. Cultural Anthropology is the study of the development and function of cultures, social systems, institutions, customs, arts and the relation of these to human social and psychological needs. The Department of Anthropology home page provides further details regarding courses, faculty and registration information.