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Independent Study

Basic archaeological field surveying. Introductions to local prehistory, elementary research design, map reading, field reconnaissance, subsurface testing, and state regulations for field work.

Introduction to archaeological method and theory along with a survey of human world prehistory through the rise of civilizations. Topics include archaeological survey, excavation, analysis and interpretation of data, dating, research methods, and theories of cultural change. (Gen.Ed. SB, G)

Introduction to archaeological method and theory along with a survey of human world prehistory through the rise of civilizations. Topics include archaeological survey, excavation, analysis and interpretation of data, dating, research methods, and theories of cultural change. (Gen.Ed. SB, G)

This course complements the Department of Anthropology?s strength in the anthropology of Europe. This course uses Italy as a case study to investigate four key themes: 1) the state, civil society, and hegemony; 2) kinship, gender, and reproduction; 3) culture and economy; and 4) immigration and globalization. Throughout, we will consider symbolic as well as materialist approaches to grasping experiences of everyday life as they play out in one of Europe?s southern territories. (Gen. Ed. SB, G)

Review of contemporary human variation in demography, morphology, physiology, and genetics. Emphasis on explaining, not just categorizing, the differences. Inter- and intra-population variation around the globe. Prerequisite: ANTHRO 103, introductory biology.

Independent Study

The emergence and character of the world's first civilizations: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Shang China, the Olmec and Maya of Mesoamerica, and the Chavin of Peru. Topics include the Neolithic background to the rise of civilizations and theories on the rise and fall of civilizations. (Gen.Ed. HS, G)