anthropology
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The Hakki Pikki Tribe
The Hakki Pikki Tribe from Karnataka were recently in the news because they are stranded in violence-hit Sudan. “Hakki Pikki” translates to “Bird Catchers”. Hakki Pikki is a semi-nodamic tribe whose members were traditionally involved in hunting, but had to give up the activity due to India’s Wildlife Protection laws. They are now involved in… Continue reading
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The evolutionary adaptation of wrinkling of fingers submerged in water.
Have you wondered why your fingers wrinkle when submerged in water? This response of the skin has an evolutionary advantage to the humans. Read this interesting article published by the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220620-why-humans-evolved-to-have-fingers-that-wrinkle-in-the-bath Feature Photo by Andre Moura: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-person-s-hand-submerged-in-water-2499417/ Continue reading
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Answer Writing Tips in Anthropology
What’s the difference between “examine” and “evaluate” or “elucidate” and “discuss”? This blog provides you with important tips about answer writing in civil services mains eamination. Continue reading
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Irawati Karve
๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข: ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ | Irawati Karve Irawati Karve was the first woman anthropologist in India. She headed the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Deccan College, Pune and also presided over the Anthropology division of the National Science Congress in 1947. Her book, Yuganta: The End of an Epoch, won the Sahitya Akademi Award. Courtesy:… Continue reading
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Anthropology Optional for UPSC – Revision Tips and FAQs
Q. Can I revise in any order, or only in the sequence in which I have learnt? You can surely revise in any order, and in fact, if physical anthropology is something that was new to you, I recommend that you start with that, or a topic that you like. You can go in any… Continue reading
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How COVID-19 Affects Tribes and Indigenous Peoples
The pandemic has multiple consequences and dimensions to how it affects the Indigenous Peoples of the World. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the human species, in the context of the economy, psychological mindset, social relationships, and most importantly physical health. If you look at each of these aspects from a holistic view, as is done by… Continue reading
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Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT has published an interesting article on similarities between the stone tools used by macaques (a group of old world monkeys) in Thailand and those that were intentionally manufactured by early Hominins discovered in East Africa. (Lower Paleolithic) โThe ability to intentionally make sharp stone flakes is seen as a crucial point in the evolution… Continue reading
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Anthropology Booklist for Self-Study
If you are preparing for Anthropology optional by yourself and without the guidance from any professional coach, you need a reliable list of books that will help you prepare for the Mains Examination as your optional is worth a whooping 500 marks. The Book List Here is a video on some tips for self-study that… Continue reading
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Anthropology as an optional for Civil Services Examination
A comprehensive note on how anthropology can help in Civil Services Examination, not just as an optional but also its relevance in General Studies and General Essay. Continue reading
i think, therefore i am.
Cogito, ergo sum is a Latin philosophical proposition by Renรฉ Descartes usually translated into English as โI think, therefore I amโ, probably the one thing that defines our specie.