A nthropology is the study of humankind, from its beginnings millions of years ago to the present day.
Nothing human is alien to anthropology.
In fact, of the many disciplines that study our species, only anthropology seeks to understand the whole panorama in geographic space and evolutionary time of human existence. Anthropologists may study our earliest ancestors, ancient Mayan hieroglyphics, the myth of people in the Amazon, indigenous rights in Canada, homeless people in North American cities, and the culture of a large corporation. Archaeology Laboratory houses our archaeological teaching collections is location for teaching theory and techniques of archaeological analysis. Physical Anthropology Laboratory a collection of fossil hominids used for the study of human evolution, skeletal biology, and the measurement of the human body. Several non-paid placements are currently offered at Dundurn Castle and the Royal Ontario Museum.