anthropology
Anthropology invites us to explore the shared story of humanity—how we live, how we adapt, how we thrive and how we make meaning across generations. By studying cultures, traditions, and the ways people connect with their environments, anthropology
helps illuminate the richness and resilience of human experience. It offers a lens through which we can better understand ourselves and one another, revealing the values, struggles, and creativity that unite communities across time and place.
At the Arizona Museum of Natural History, this global perspective comes to life through the work of our Curator of Anthropology, Ismael Sánchez-Morales. His fieldwork and lectures open windows into distant landscapes, ancient societies, and the questions that continue to shape us today. Through his journeys and insights, visitors are invited to see humanity as a vast, interconnected tapestry—one woven from countless stories that continue to inspire curiosity and understanding.