ANTH 222 - First Encounters:European "Discovery" and North American Indians

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

Columbus's "discovery" of America was a major event in human history because it put Old and New World populations in contact after millennia of isolation. This course examines factors leading up to the "discovery" and the calamitous impact of early colonization upon Native Americans while assesing the environmental impact of colonization. Not open to students who have received credit for Anthropology 322. B. Bourque.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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