Introduces the theories, techniques, and strategies used by archaeologists to recover and interpret information about past cultures.

This course explores the rise of civilizations in the Old World through archaeology and history. The course examines theories of civilization and state formation and case studies that demonstrate how states arose. Concentrates on regions that produced some of the earliest and most complex societies on the planet: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, and Europe. Comparing and contrasting these great societies will show how each was influenced by its unique social, cultural, and environmental surroundings.

This course discusses warfare, commerce, social organization, political diplomacy, disease, demographics, religion, and environmental degradation among the ancient peoples of the Americas as revealed by archaeological, art historical, and textual data. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of human life in the New World as well as an understanding of the tremendous cultural achievements of the Inca, the Aztec, the Maya, and their neighbors.

This course discusses warfare, commerce, social organization, political diplomacy, disease, demographics, religion, and environmental degradation among the ancient peoples of the Americas as revealed by archaeological, art historical, and textual data. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of human life in the New World as well as an understanding of the tremendous cultural achievements of the Inca, the Aztec, the Maya, and their neighbors.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the undergraduate student with historical perspectives on the development of anthropological ideas from their precursors in thought about human nature and behavior, and ending with discussion of current emphases in anthropological theory. Students will engage with global, North American and European anthropologies to learn about a range of foundational approaches in international cultural and historical contexts. The course will provide anthropology majors with the foundations they need to master this area of disciplinary knowledge.

This course focuses on food and nutrition though the lens of anthropology. Topics will vary, but each semester the course will provide insight into an aspect of food and nutrition that is relevant to present-day concerns in regional, national and/or global context. Nutrition is one of the most critical health issues in the U.S. and globally as people struggle with both under nutrition and over nutrition and the long-term consequences of both to human well-being.

The course provides a study of the Aztec and related cultures of the New World. It provides a detailed discussion of pre-Columbian subsistence practices, economy, religion, and politics by tracing the development of ancient Mesoamerican civilization from its earliest beginnings to the Spanish conquest.

This class discusses theoretical debates on human rights within the discipline of anthropology and contrasts these approaches to those of other disciplines. Once students acquire this foundation, they apply their knowledge to a human rights problem of their own choice. They identify a researchable question about human rights and use appropriate evidence and methods to substantiate their claims. Students will also learn through experience the ethic dimensions of research and how research can have an important impact on society.

This course focuses on the origin and growth of prehistoric American Indian cultures north of Mexico as revealed by archaeological data.

Discussion, reading and writing focusing on specific topics in archaeology. 351 may be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits under a different subtitle.