LITHICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY

ANTHRO 337

Course Description

Explores the ways in which humans have used of rocks and associated minerals, i.e. lithics and lapidary technology, to create utilitarian as well as ornamental objects in the past and the present. Explores gender roles in lithic technology and how specific technologies were used to create utilitarian as well as ornamental and symbolic objects. Gain a new perspective of the critical role of lithic technologies in long term human adaptive strategies as well as in ornament and symbolic art.

Prerequisties

ANTHRO 102 , ANTHRO 212 , ANTHRO 321 , ANTHRO 322 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.56

2.87% from Historical

Completion Rate

88.89%

-7.07% from Historical

A Rate

88.89%

46.03% from Historical

Class Size

-21.74% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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