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Course Criteria
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 202 recommended. An introduction to archaeological sites from around the world including the Near East, Africa, Europe, Mesoamerica, and North and South America. Emphasis is on the interpretation of material cultural remains in reconstructing past societies.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 201 or Am In 210. Origin, distribution, and traditional life of native peoples of North America. Survey of culture areas; ecology and subsistence, language, kinship, life cycle; political, economic and religious systems; impact of European contact.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Dual-listed with 323). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Exploration of contemporary cultural dynamics of Latin America within specifi c historical, political and economic contexts; discussion of current anthropological approaches to studying key issues of race, ethnicity, class and gender in Latin America.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 319. Comprehensive study of forensic anthropology, a specialized subfi eld of biological anthropology. Emphasis is placed on personal identifi cations from extremely fragmentary, comingled, burnt, cremated and incomplete skeletal remains. All parameters of forensic study are included as they pertain to anthropology, including human variation, taphonomy, entomology archaeology, pathology, epidemiology; genetics and the non-biological forensic disciplines. An appreciation for the wide range of medicolegal and bioethical issues will also be gained.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Origins and distribution of peoples of Africa; geographical characteristics as related to culture types, including early civilizations; a comparative examination of economic, subsistence, language, social and political organization, and religious systems throughout the continent; change processes, the impact of colonialism, and the nature of contemporary African societies.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and development of early civilizations on the western rim of the Pacifi c, including China, Japan, and mainland and insular Southeast Asia. Survey of current issues in ecological, historical, and ideological contexts.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Dual-listed with 327). (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Provides a historical, cultural and political-economic understanding of the people of the South Asian region comprising the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives. Covers issues such as ancient roots, colonialism and its impacts, caste and class, development, religions and communalisms, gender, social movements, and the issue of South Asians in diaspora.
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9.00 Credits
(2-2) Cr. 3. Repeatable for maximum of 9 credits. S. Prereq: 308. Laboratory processing, analysis, and interpretation of archaeological materials such as lithics, ceramics, and faunal remains. Laboratory sessions emphasize analytical techniques including classifi cation, data acquisition organization, and computer applications A. Lithics B. Ceramics C. Faunal remains D. General.
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4.00 - 6.00 Credits
Cr. 4-6. SS. Prereq: 202 or 308. Summer fi eld school for training in archaeological reconnaissance and excavation techniques; documentation and interpretation of archaeological evidence.
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3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F. Prereq : 6 credits in anthropology, permission of instructor. Field training experience in ethnography. Problems emphasizing fi eld studies in the contemporary societies of the world. Focus on techniques of data gathering and analysis.
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