Sociology and Anthropology 240 - World Archaeology,Material Culture,and Identity

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Colgate University

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R. Ammerman, A. Aveni, J. Kerber, A. Maca From Neolithic settlements to the great cities of the ancient world, such as Uruk, Mohenjo Daro, Pompeii, Copan, and Teotihuacan, and encompassing Native American remains in our local central New York environment, this interdisciplinary, team-taught course offers a global study of archaeology and focuses on the role of material culture in shaping human identity. The course entertains questions such as, how did the world's first great cities come to be Where did writing come from Why did ancient people all over the world revere their dead What ends did human sacrifice serve What are the lessons of archaeology regarding the human transformation of the environment Perspectives on these issues are offered by faculty who specialize in a wide range of facets of the study of archaeology in different cultures of the world. This course is crosslisted as CLAS 240.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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