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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course will examine the practical and conceptual dimensions of the techniques used to study past cultures. We will explore the methods used to reconstruct subsistence and diet, social and political structure, economy, technology, cognition, and symbolism. In concert with the exploration of these conceptual themes, students will learn the practical elements of dating, survey and excavation methodology, mapping, and basic laboratory techniques, including the analysis of stone tools and pottery. Prerequisite: ANTH 104. (HBSSM, R)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Like other peoples of East Africa, the Maasai pastoralists of Tanzania and Kenya are experiencing rapid culture change in response to global, national, and local forces. In this course we will study "traditional" Maasai culture and examine the ways inwhich the Maasai of northern Tanzania are adapting to changing social, political, economic, and environmental conditions. Topics to be explored include the shift from herding to agropastoralism; the tension between traditional and formal modes of education; the declining use of Maa, the mother tongue, in favor of Swahili and English; the adoption of Christianity in place of or alongside traditional religion; changes in coming-of-age rituals; cultural dimensions of health, healing, and the spread of HIV/AIDS; challenges to traditional gender ideology; the Maasai relationship to their environment; and the impacts of ecotourism, cultural tourism, and wildlife conservation programs on the pastoral way of life. From bases near the city of Arusha and the small town of Monduli students will interact with Maasai people in urban and rural marketplaces; in schools, medical facilities, and places of worship; and at Maasai bomas (family compounds) in the bush. We will also visit the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation area in order to explore the tension between pastoralism, wildlife conservation programs, and tourism. (Same as AFRS 221). (HBSSM, HB, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course provides students with an in-depth study of world archaeology. We will examine the diversity of past human societies as revealed through archaeological research. Topics addressed in this course will range from hunter-gatherer archaeology in Europe, North America, and Australia to comparative studies of the state level societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, South America, and Mexico. Each student will also explore a topic of personal interest by developing an essential reading list, chronology, and research paper. Prerequisite: ANTH 104. (HB, Hist, R)
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6.00 Credits
6 hours This is a hands-on experience in archaeological field techniques offered in the summer. Students will be instructed in the fundamental skills required to do field archaeology while conducting survey, mapping, and excavations on real archaeological sites. This is a labor intensive course that requires students to participate in field work and data management procedures daily, possibly including some evenings (depending on weather conditions). This course is the equivalent of a full-time job and synthesizes classroom study with real world experiences. Offered alternate summers (even years). Prerequisite: ANTH 104 or consent of instructor; ANTH 207 is recommended. (HBSSM)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Geoarchaeology is defined as the application of geological methods to archaeological problems. The behavior of our human ancestors relied on their ability to interact with their environment. This included knowing where to live and what resources to exploit so that societies continued to function economically and socially. The analysis of this interaction forms a key component of geoarchaeology. This course is designed to give students a basic introduction to geomorphology and paleoenvironmental reconstruction in archaeological contexts. Prerequisite: ENVS 134, plus 8 credits of archaeology, or consent of instructor. Offered alternate years. (HB, NWNL)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours Cultures assume a variety of expressions. As outsiders, anthropologists have studied them while locals have told and lived them through unique cultural symbols and masks. Thus ethnographies, videos and stories are used to explore why different people, women and men, so variously express their values and beliefs, activities and lives. (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours A specialized study of cultural and social factors-as various as national and social elitism, consumerism, and revolution-which promote change in technical and non-technical societies. Both theories and case studies are used to explore the processes and effects of energy flow, cultural integration, social innovation, diffusion, and other accommodations related to social change. (HBSSM, Intcl)
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4.00 - 8.00 Credits
4-8 hours Extended field study of another culture on an individual basis representing a one semester journey into a different cultural reality whereby the total perspective of its members is experienced.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
1, 2 or 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
4 hours This course explores the rise of modern anthropology and the various schools of thought that have shaped the discipline, including an in depth treatment of contemporary anthropological discourse. We will discuss the issues and approaches that define the anthropological approach as well as the ethical considerations involved in anthropological inquiry. The ultimate goal of this course is to provide students with comprehensive understanding of the field of anthropology and the skills required to negotiate current trends in the discipline. This course should be taken during the junior year. Prerequisites: ANTH 101, 102, 103, 104, and junior standing. (R, S, W)
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