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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Examines the peoples and cultures of ancient Mesoamerica, including Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, and Aztec societies. Major topics include the rise of civilization, the development of the Mesoamerican cultural tradition, the growth of cities, trade, exchange, writing systems, political organization, religion, conflict, and the archaeological study of this indigenous heritage. Prerequisites ANTH 120, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines the anthropological literature on peoples and cultures of the Middle East, with particular attention to political and social change over the course of the 20th century. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examination of South Asia, with emphasis on India. Includes general overview of prehistory and history; impact of colonialism; contemporary Indian culture, including the changing relations of caste and class, family organization, and the roles of women, religion, and ideology; and current trends in economic development and socioeconomic differences in different parts of the country. Prerequisites ANTH 114 and 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines social organization, kinship, descent, and kinship terminologies in mainly non-Western cultures, emphasizing the meaning of specific cultural systems and cross-cultural similarities and differences. Prerequisites ANTH 114, 60 credits, or permission of instructor Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Survey of societies of mainland Southeast Asia, with emphasis on successive waves of outside cultural influences and relations between contrasting ethnic groups in modern states. Focuses on Thailand and Malaysia. Prerequisites ANTH 114, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Notes For non-Western credit. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines cultural and ecological contexts of political structures and competition for power in selected societies; and cross-cultural and comparative approaches to study of political conflict, leadership, values, and symbolism. Prerequisites ANTH 114, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines religion as a cultural system. Topics include mythology, ritual, symbolism, and dogma. Emphasizes cross-cultural and predominantly non-Western material. Prerequisites ANTH 114, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Notes For non-Western credit. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines aspects of the cultural transmission process in specific local cultures selected from various world culture regions, with emphasis on transmission of cultures. Prerequisites ANTH 114, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines materials, theories, and methods of archaeology derived from and applied to historical sites, as they complement archival records. Prerequisites ANTH 120, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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Credits: 3 Examines origin and nature of conflict in human society with an emphasis on the ancient past. Major topics include the possible role of violence in human evolution, cross-cultural studies of conflict in indigenous society, warfare in early states, and sacrifice as a ritual practice. Prerequisites ANTH 120, 60 credits, or permission of instructor. Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week 3 Hours of Lab or Studio per week 0
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