ANTH 3315 - Archaeology of the Southwest

Institution:

Texas State University

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Description:

An examination of the prehistory and early cultures of the Greater Southwest from the first arrival of humans as early as 20,000 years ago to the coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century. The course covers several mammoth kill sites at the end of the Pleistocene; the emergence of Archaic hunters and gatherers and the appearance of agriculture about two thousand years ago, leading to the three major cultures in the southwest-the Mogollon, the Hohokam and the Anasazi, the last in multistoried pueblos and cliff dwellings. (MC) ( WI)

Credits:

0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.txstate.edu

Phone Number:

(512) 245-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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