HISTORICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTHRO 424

Course Description

An introduction to historical approaches in anthropology: topics covered include early theories, evolutionism, ethnohistory, culture change, ritual and symbolic transformation, indigenous/oral histories, conceptions of time and the analysis of texts and visual images.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

2.94

-4.73% from Historical

Completion Rate

87.5%

5% from Historical

A Rate

62.5%

4.17% from Historical

Class Size

-20% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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