ANTH 233 - Genetics and Human History

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SUNY College at Oneonta

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Description:

3 s.h. This course examines the ways in which human genetic variation in the world today can be used to reconstruct the past history of human populations. The course is structured around a series of specific case studies of events in human evolutionary history, with particular emphasis on events that took place during the past 15,000 years. Topics include: ape-human ancestry, the origin of modern humans, the fate of the Neandertals, the origin of the first Americans, the origin of farming in Europe, the origin of the Polynesians, the genetic history of African Americans, the population history of the Jews, and the relationship between cultural identity, ancestry, and genetic variation. ( LA) Prerequisite: SoS.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oneonta.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 436-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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