An introductory survey course of anthropology that examines the biology and cultures of humans through scientific and humanistic perspectives. This course explores anthropology as a four-field discipline, encompassing biological anthropology (primates, human biological diversity, paleoanthropology), archaeology (ancient cultures), cultural anthropology (contemporary cultures and cultural diversity), and linguistic anthropology (language and communication).
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Archaeology is the study of the cultural past of humankind primarily through the location, examination, and interpretation of material remains. Using a highly interdisciplinary perspective, this course investigates the nature of archaeological evidence, research by selected archaeologists, and archaeological theories to reconstruct past life, events and cultures. This course also explores the social relevance of archaeology to today’s world.
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Introduces the anthropological study of how human biological characteristics arose and how the human species continues to be shaped by evolutionary forces. Major topics include the exploration of human genetics, biological adaptation and variation, human origins, evolutionary principles, comparative primate behavior and morphology, and applied biological anthropology.
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This course explores the concept of culture through a comparative study of both traditional and contemporary peoples across the globe. Topics such as social organization, power and politics, technology, economics, religion and ritual, expressive culture, ethnicity, and sex and gender are examined through the combination of the holistic perspective and cultural theory.
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This course is an introduction to the diverse American Indian cultures of North America north of Mexico from pre-European contact to the present. Emphasizing a four-field anthropological framework, this course examines aspects of American Indian culture such as environmental adaptations, religious-ideological systems, kinship systems, and social identity.
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Introduction to experimental archaeology through the exploration of different forms of technology used throughout prehistory. The opportunity to practice making and using primitive tools is an integral part of this course.
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