ProfWeek14

Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPT3ILCYGfk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/punctuated-equilibrium/2011/apr/28/1

http://zunguzungu.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/geronimobin-laden-links/

I had a question about the Books vs Bombs piece, about Three Cups of Tea. The article is pretty vehement in its accusations against the validity of the book. Most of the evidence presented is convincing. My question is how can a book which is so (allegedly) filled with false statements and misleading narrative become such a success? If the information in the book is false, how can it be published (under the genre of non-fiction)? I would think the point of having editors and publicists is to be sure what your selling is at least an accurate depiction of its subject.

What exactly is the future of Anthropology going to look like? As the world gets smaller and smaller it seems as though we'll one day get to the point where almost everything about every culture/society is known. At one point we will have uncovered all hidden artifacts from the past (especially given modern technological advances) and linked them to their appropriate historical event possibly giving us insight into that era. But what then? What will happen when there is nothing left to uncover or when the world has advanced to a point where most cultures are the same (see the western influence on Ladakh)? Is it possible that Anthropology will no longer exist?