ANT 255 - African Pre h i s t o ry

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University of Southern Maine

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Description:

This course examines the archaeological evidence for cultural developments in the African continent, from the earliest traces of hominid behavior through the Iron Age and precolonial states. Emphasis will be placed on the development of stone tool technology, pottery and metallurgy, the ecological setting of sites, the reconstruction of subsistence activities, and African geography and regional settlement patterns, through time. Prerequisite: ANT 103 or permission of instructor. Cr 3.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.usm.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 780-4141

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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