Anthropology: Portfolio Overview

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Portfolio Overview In my portfolio for graduation from the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s Anthropology department, are a total of seven papers, including this one, that summarize the work I have completed in my five years here. The papers found here are a resume, an explanation of why I choose to study Anthropology, what my future plans are, and three papers that are all from varying courses. The papers included from my course work include one from Human Heredity, one from Archaeology Theory and Techniques, and the final paper is from History and Theory of Anthropology. These papers were included because I feel they are some of my best work, and because they really showcase the range of study that I participated in while attending Kutztown …show more content…

I took this course in the fall semester of 2017. This course was designed to get us students to actively think about and hold discussions centered on these theories. The first paper Dr. Donner had us complete for this course was on any famous anthropologist and to discussion their research and life. I completed my paper on Kenneth A. R. Kennedy, a forensic anthropologist, who studied the paleoanthropology of South Asia and occupational stress markers on skeletal remains. Dr. Kennedy’s research in South Asia is still one of his greatest achievements academically as he created the only book to compile all of the research from multiple fields of study in the region into an all-inclusive volume aimed to answer many questions about the ancient humans of that area. The reason I have included this paper on Kenneth A. R. Kennedy in my portfolio however, is due to his research into occupational stress markers on skeletal remains. This research is what has inspired me as student. Through the use of these markers, forensic anthropologists are able to determine what types of labors human beings have been doing day in and day out. Forensic anthropology is my dream field of research and Kennedy’s work within this field helped me to realize this, so I feel it is necessary to include him in my

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