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  • ANTH 110: Introduction to Archaeology

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An examination of how archaeologists generate and interpret knowledge about the human past based on data recovered from the archaeological record. Topics include exploring the fundamental methods and theories of archaeology including the role of science in understanding the past, the formation of the archaeological record, the measurement of archaeological variability in time, space, and form, the reconstruction of past social organization, and the understanding of prehistoric ideology. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring
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  • ANTH 120: S/Language and Culture

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An introduction to language as a part of culture and culture as a part of language. Topics include language and humanity, lexicon and cultural values, language acquisition and socialization, language and thought, and language as a means of communication and social discourse. Attention is called to the empirical and theoretical inspirations of language study for the study of culture and cross-cultural analysis. Credits: 3(3- 0) Offered every fall
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  • ANTH 201: Human Evolution

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An in-depth examination of human evolution using a multidimensional approach. Students will gain an understanding of the phylogenetic history of the hominids through lecture, lab work using our extensive fossil cast collection, and presentations/discussions. Topics that will be covered fall into the general categories of: (1) the fossil evidence, (2) environmental pressures driving the various stages of hominid evolution, (3) biological and behavioral adaptations, and (4) hominid culture. Prerequisites: ANTH 105 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3- 0) Offered every spring
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  • ANTH 202: S/M/Health,Culture,and Society

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    Using Critical Social Theory, this course explores the interplay between concepts of health, illness and disease and the cultural contexts in which they are rooted. It addresses several issues, such as: sickness as a social reality and a personal experience; healer-patient relationships; and the way social inequalities, religious beliefs, and political contexts influence use and access to health care services. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered fall, odd years
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  • ANTH 203: Human Osteology

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An in-depth introduction to the human skeleton via lecture, lab work using our extensive skeletal collection, and individual research. Topics to be explored are (1) anatomy, growth and development, biomechanics, pathologies, and aging and sexing of the human skeleton and (2) forensic theories and methodologies. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered fall, even years
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  • ANTH 204: Human Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    An examination of human ecology within an evolutionary, biocultural, and cross-species/ cross-cultural framework. The course is divided as follows: (1) history, theories, and methods of ecological anthropology and human behavioral ecology; (2) human biocultural adaptations to the various global biomes via lectures, films, ethnographies, and discussion; (3) the adaptive significance of human behavior from a cross-species perspective, via assigned readings and discussion; (4) student presentations based upon individual research focused on relevant/ related topics in human ecology; and (5) intertwined throughout is an ecosystemic consideration of the earth in relation to anthropogenic activities. Prerequisites: ANTH 105 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every fall
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  • ANTH 207: S/M/Prehistoric Cultures of North America

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course will examine the rich diversity of North American prehistoric cultures, religions, political organizations, and social structures and the variety of regional North American responses to post-Pleistocene environmental change. It will include the following topics: human migrations into the New World, Paleoindian through Late Prehistoric cultures of the Arctic, sub-Arctic, Eastern Woodlands, Great Plains, Southwest, Great Basin-Plateau, and Pacific coast regions, maintenance of hunter-gatherer lifestyles, the origin and expansion of food-producing economies, and the rise and fall of complex societies. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every fall
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  • ANTH 208: M/Classics of Ethnography

    3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    The best and most significant anthropological writings describing (primarily) non-Western ways of life are studied. Students review ethnographic accounts, including examples from all parts of the world, representing writings ranging from the nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring
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  • ANTH 209: M/Ethnography of the Iroquois

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    A study of the social organization and worldview of various Iroquoian groups, with special emphasis on Seneca-Iroquois of New York State during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Also covered are the position of Iroquois culture in the northeastern woodlands, its adaptability and persistence, and cultural vitality and contributions of Iroquois peoples. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every fall, even years
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  • ANTH 211: M/Ethnography of North American Indians

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    SUNY College at Geneseo

    This course is an introduction to the traditional cultures of Native North Americans. The rich diversity of Native American cultures will be examined in relation to environmental adaptation and as a legacy for contemporary Native American ethnic identity. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered fall, odd years
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