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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course emphasizes the archaeological record of the past 400 years in North America, especially the Middle Atlantic region. Students learn how archaeologists utilize the archaeological record to study broad 'ism's including imperialism, colonialism, mercantilism, nationalism, urbanism, and racism. The course offers case studies for examining how the archaeological record illuminates the lives of diverse, marginalized, and "invisible" people, as well as practical research skills development and an understanding of archaeology in the public and private sectors, including cultural resources management, historic preservation, and heritage planning.
Prerequisite:
ANT 360 requires a prerequisite or corequisite of ANT 103.
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3.00 Credits
The archaeological record of Central America, covering the significant features of each culture area from modern Mexico to Panama.
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3.00 Credits
This course takes a topical approach to the early human cultures of North America (~13,500-1,000 years ago), covering subjects from Ice Age peoples to early horticultural societies, and from the significance of grand cultural landscapes to the development of centralized political institutions. It addresses concerns of descendant communities regarding cultural heritage and applies a decolonizing perspective to archaeological practice and the archaeological record of early North America.
Prerequisite:
ANT 364 requires a prerequisite of ANT 103.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of analytical methods used to process, describe and interpret archaeological materials. Emphasis on practical hands-on laboratory research through the implementation of qualitative observation and quantitative methodologies.
Prerequisite:
ANT 366 requires prerequisite of ANT 103
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will learn about how archaeologists study the relationships between human culture and the natural world, and how archaeology can be applied to some of today's environmental concerns. Grounded in archaeological research, the course covers topics such as past human impacts on the environment, environmental impacts on the archaeological record, spatial modeling and remote sensing in archaeology, and human ecology, including the role of cultural memory in current conservation practices.
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ANT 367 requires a prerequisite of ANT 103.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Application of archaeological recovery techniques through field investigation. Students participate in the gathering, processing and study of archaeological site data.
Prerequisite:
ANT 368 requires prerequisite ANT 103.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
This is an anthropological field school in which students gain in-depth, hands-on training and experience in conducting qualitative ethnographic research at a fieldsite, and is intended to provide students with instruction in multiple ethnographic methods and procedures as they design and carry out their own research project. In the course of their research, students will familiarize themselves with relevant social theories and will be given an intensive and interactive look at the culture and history of the people at their research site.
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ANT 375 requires a prerequisite of ANT 102.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive overview of anthropological approaches to the study of language, culture, and society. Topics of study include anthropological theories of language, linguistic relativity, language diversity and inequality, language shift, and the creative use of language in performance. Students also will gain experience conducting original research on the social and interactional role of language in our everyday social life.
Prerequisite:
ANT 380 requires a prerequisite of ANT 102 or ENG 230.
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics in the subdisciplines of anthropology. Topics announced in advance.
Prerequisite:
ANT 405 requirement: juniors and seniors only
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special research projects, reports, and readings in anthropology.
Prerequisite:
ANT 410 requirement: Permission of department chairperson; juniors and seniors only.
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