1000
This course provides an overview of the 4-field discipline of Anthropology. Each of the four fields is covered in order to provide students with a broad-based introductory knowledge of Anthropology. The four topics include Archaeology (the study of the material remains of the past), Cultural Anthropology (the study of human diversity), Biological Anthropology (the study of the human body and human evolution), and Linguistics (the study of language).
Every Spring
Previously: ANTH 110
To what extent have pathogens affected the history and evolution of our species? What can diseases reveal about human care systems? As a survey course, Plagues and People examines how health and disease vary across time and space. We will focus on a series of diseases and pathogens as ‘case studies' to see how each of them intersect with other social and cultural variables. We’ll be reading the human record of disease from a variety of material perspectives, ranging from documents and art to archaeology to explore how our species has been, and continues to be, intertwined with pathogens.
Ever wondered about our human history? Fascinated by archaeological finds you hear about in the news? This course provides a world tour through time as we travel from our early origins in Africa through the cognitive development seen to emerge in the rock art caves of France. We then travel through the development of agriculture to the emergence of complex societies throughout prehistory. Explore Stonehenge, the Maya, Ancient Egypt, and more.
Every Spring and occasional Interims
Previously: ANTH 270
Special Topics in Anthropology.
Previously: ANTH 197