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 focuses on human variation resulting from adaptation to a wide range of environments and the stresses inherent in each. It explores how humans respond/have responded to natural stresses, e.g., cold, heat, aridity and altitude, and human-made stresses, e.g., poverty, malnutrition and chemical pollution.

Discussion, reading and writing focusing on specific topics in cultural anthropology. 352 may be repeated up to a maximum of twelve credits under a different subtitle.

A community-based or field-based experience in Anthropology under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits. Pass-fail only.

Historical archaeology applies archaeological methods and techniques to the remains of societies having written histories. The course introduces students to the history and theoretical development of the discipline, and to the variety of the data sources used by historical archaeologists. Particular attention is given to the ways in which historical archaeologists use material culture to address research issues of interest in anthropology, history, and other relevant disciplines.

Detailed analysis of prehistoric cultures of eastern United States with emphasis on interpretation of prehistory in Ohio River Valley.

May be repeated three times to a maximum of 12 credits.

Seminar focusing on current issues in anthropology. Purpose is to provide a format in which advanced undergraduates can integrate knowledge acquired in previous anthropological course work and evaluate the contribution of the different anthropological subdisciplines to understanding contemporary problems. Emphasis placed on oral and written communication. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course is an intensive examination of theoretical perspectives in anthropology with a focus on how culture is related to structures of power. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary theoretical concerns and drawing on ethnographic research to understand how anthropologists theorize and represent culture in their work today.

This course explores the relationship between society, culture, and human biology. Its thematic focus will be how cultural ideologies and social organization play out with respect to the biology of human groups, both archaeological and contemporary populations. We will pay special attention to issues of class, gender and ethnicity and focus on demographic and health-related issues. Current issues in biological anthropology, including critical analysis of evolutionary/ adaptation theory and the concept of "race" in contemporary human populations will also be addressed.