ANTH 239 - Human Origins and Evolution

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SUNY College at Oneonta

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Description:

3 s.h. This course provides a chronological history of human origins and evolution over the past six million years, with major emphasis on evolutionary trends as reflected in human biology, life cycle, and culture. Topics include the divergence of ape and human lineages, the origin of bipedalism, dental evolutionary trends, the origins of culture and technology, the geographic dispersion of early humans, the origin of language, the origins of archaic and modern humans, the origin of art and symbolic behavior, and the rise of agriculture and civilization. ( LA) Prerequisite: ANTH 130.

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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