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3.00 Credits
Survey of the spectacular prehistoric and historic archaeology of Nevada and the Great Basin, including such topics as environmental change, the peopling of the Great Basin, the rise of full-scale hunting and gathering, the migration of farmers into the region, and sites such as Lovelock Cave and Lost City. Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or instructor's approval. [N]
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3.00 Credits
Comparison of the origins, development, and character of civilizations in the Old and New Worlds including such peoples as those found in Europe, Africa, Mesoamerica, and South America. Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or instructor's approval. [N]
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3.00 Credits
Ethnographic survey of the wide variety of societies found in native North America, including regions such as the Plains, the Arctic, the Southwest, and the Southeast, among others. Course provides an overview of social institutions (i.e., religion, food getting and settlement, kinship, etc.) and changes resultant of European contact and colonization. Satisfies the diversity requirement at UNR. Prerequisite: ANTH 101, ANTH 201, or instructor's approval. (Formerly ANTH 301, Indians of North America)
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3.00 Credits
Study of indigenous cultures of the intermountain region of Western North America including such groups as the Washoe, the Western Shoshone, the Northern Paiute, and the Ute. Course provides an overview of social institutions (i.e., religion, food getting and settlement, kinship, etc.) and changes resultant of European contact and colonization. Satisfies diversity requirement at UNR. Prerequisite: ANTH 101, ANTH 201, or instructor's approval.
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3.00 Credits
Study of contemporary U.S. Indian social, economic, and political conditions, both on and off reservations and in urban areas. Covers historical development of the present situation as well as current events. Emphasizes development of research skills. Satisfies diversity requirement at UNR. Prerequisite: One of the following: ANTH 101, ANTH 201 or instructor's approval. (Formerly ANTH 421, Contemporary Native Americans)
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3.00 Credits
Topic to be selected by the instructor and will reflect student needs. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prerequisite: ANTH 101, ANTH 201 or instructor's approval.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the archaeology of North America from the peopling of the continent more than 11,000 years ago to European colonization of North America. Course examines the diverse prehistoric lifeways of various regions including the Puebloan farmers, the Mississippian mound-builders, hunter-gatherer archaeology in the West, and the Euroamericans. Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or instructor's approval. (Formerly, ANTH 311, Archaeology of North America)
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3.00 Credits
Course focuses on the relationship between field and laboratory techniques and archaeological theory. Emphasizes the development and applications of research designs, sampling strategies, and data analysis. Students are also introduced to issues related to federal land management regulations requiring cultural resources investigations. Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or instructor's approval. (Formerly ANTH 408, Archaeological Methods)
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3.00 - 8.00 Credits
Students will participate in archaeological survey and/or excavation. Students will work on archaeological sites in the vicinity of Elko, Nevada, in the heart of the Great Basin, to learn how archaeologist do field work and what principles underlie different types of field strategies. Students must apply for enrollment in this course. Form available from the Social Science Department Office, LUND 109. May be repeated up to 10 credits. Prerequisite: Instructor's approval required. (Formerly ANTH 400, Field School in Archaeology)
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2.00 Credits
Course introduces students to major classes of material culture and the analytical and data retrieval techniques used to understand prehistoric technologies such as flaked stone and projectile points, ground stone, and basketry as well as techniques used to prepare archaeological collections for curation at museums. Prerequisite: ANTH 202 or instructor approval. (Formerly ANTH 402, Laboratory Methods in Archaeology)
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