Anthropologists at Work

Curator Torben Rick talks about the archaeological evidence for human impact on the environment in the Channel Islands, CA.

Curator Torben Rick discusses his path to becoming an archaeologist.

Museum Anthropologist Stephen Loring describes his work in community archaeology in Labrador, Canada.

Archaeologist Stephen Loring discusses the formal and informal education that led him to becoming a museum anthropologist with the Arctic Studies Center.

Senior Film Archivist Pamela Wintle describes the moving image collections and their value to world cultural heritage.

Senior Film Archivist Pamela Wintle discusses her career path to the Smithsonian’s Human Studies Film Archives.

Curator Gabriela Pérez-Báez explains the fascinating and painstaking work of creating a dictionary.

Curator Gabriela Pérez-Báez discusses her path to becoming a linguist and the importance of documenting world languages.

Collections Manager Deb Hull-Walski reveals how researchers discovered the identity of a 19th century boy buried in an iron coffin.

Collections Manager Deb Hull-Walski discusses her career path to the Smithsonian.

Collections Manager Deb Hull-Walski discusses her career path to the Smithsonian.

Collections Manager Dave Hunt shares what scientists learned from examining a 19th century boy found buried in an iron coffin.

Collections Manager Dave Hunt describes the museum’s human physical collections and their importance for anthropological and forensic research.

Collections Manager Dave Hunt discusses his path to becoming a physical anthropologist.