THE EMERGENCE OF HUMAN CULTURE

ANTHRO 322

Global archaeological survey of the origins of pristine civilizations beginning with the development of food production and ending with the emergence of the world's first civilizations. Focus of attention: Near East, Egypt, the Indus Valley, North China, Mesoamerica, and Peru.

ANTHRO 339

Introduction to the evidence, debates, and theories related to violence and warfare in the human past, and how related behaviors are linked to the evolution of our species and modern manifestations of war. Highlights archaeological methods that recognize past warfare practices. Using case studies from the Pleistocene to the present, explores variations of warfare from all over the world. Topics considered include 1) the highly variable nature of violence and warfare in different cultural settings; 2) the antiquity of warfare; 3) how violence has shaped human societies. Historical and cross-cultural ethnographic research will be juxtaposed against archaeological cases to provide contextualized and data-rich examinations. Learn to critically evaluate arguments, claims, and interpretations made about war, peace, and human nature.

ANTHRO 102

Introduction to the ancient world from origins of human culture to the beginnings of written history as revealed by archaeological research at great sites and ruins around the globe. Archaeological analyses of important sites as case studies to illustrate concepts and techniques used by archaeologists in their efforts to understand the diversity of the human past.

ANTHRO 333

A survey of the archaeological record of human development in Africa, beginning over two million years ago and continuing through the transition to farming and metallurgy; greatest emphasis on the stone age portion of prehistory.

ANTHRO 100

General understanding of humans in relation to cultures, evolutionary development and racial diversity, capacities for society, and the development of the world's major cultures.