Gift Giving Guide 20: Ideas for Presents for Your Favorite Anthropologist(s)

Biannually I dedicate blog posts to the presentation of gifts that may be suitable for anthropologists or individuals interested in anthropology (any and all subfields).  As we are nearing the end of the traditional semester and quickly approaching graduation season it seems appropriate to dedicate a post to this very topic.  Below are some of the latest additions to the list of gift ideas that may be appropriate for your anthropologically interested person.

 

Archaeology Gift Idea

Customizable archaeology themed candle available through 22ndofOctober

Archaeologists spend a lot of time outdoors throughout the year, but they spend most of their time indoors during the cold winter months.  This allows them to analyze artifacts, conduct research, and write reports.  A candle may not be necessary to complete these types of work, but it can be a comfort.  This candle is customizable with scent, allowing you to pick from vanilla, sea breeze, or comfort spice options.  You can purchase this item from 22ndofOctober.

Biological Anthropology Gift Idea

Hominid bookmarks available through Paleorex

Winter time is also the time for research and data analysis for various biological anthropologists, who often conduct their fieldwork in the spring, summer, and possibly fall.  A lot of background research is required for their work, meaning they may require something to help keep their place and organized through this process.  These paleoanthropological bookmarks may be the perfect gift idea, particularly as they also contain important information pertaining to important hominid species: Australopithecines and Homo erectus.  You can snag these from Paleorex.

 

Cultural Anthropology Gift Idea

An anthropology themed pin available through RedWolfLTD

Cultural anthropologists are expects in people watching, and each cultural anthropologists has their own way of capturing the information they observe.  This can make picking a gift a little tricky, but this pin from RedWolfLTD may be perfect.  It is cheeky but accurate, and it can be worn on clothing, a bag, hat, or other item.

Linguistic Anthropology Gift Idea

Phonetic alphabet chart for pronunciation by Mindhue

Sounds are a key aspect of language.  There are different sounds that exist in every language, and learning how to pronounce those sounds and putting them together allows one to learn to speak a language.  This also gives individuals other insights into language, which are topics of interest for linguistic anthropologists.  This Phonetic Alphabet Chart for American English pronunciation may be a handy dandy guide or a perfect statement piece for the linguistic anthropologist you know.  It is available through Mindhue.