Anthropology is the study of the anatomical and mental composition of humanity through the examination of historical and present geographical distribution, cultural history, acculturation and cultural relationships.
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101 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces human culture and society. Provides an understanding of human diversity through a comparative study of politics, religion, economics and social organization. |
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102 |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none. Corequisites: recommend ANTH 110L
Explores the biological and evolutionary origins of humans through the examination of the fossil record, the study of primates, and the study of human biology. |
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110L |
Physical Anthropology Lab |
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Credits: 1. Prerequisites: none. Corequisites: ANTH 102
Provides practical experience in aspects of physical anthropology: the mechanisms of inheritance, osteology and forensic science, comparative anatomy and human evolution, and aspects of modern human variability. |
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201 |
Peoples & Cultures of the World |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Offers a comparative survey of selected societies from throughout the world. Emphasis is on the impact of global developments on traditional societies. |
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202 |
Introduction to Archeology |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Surveys archaeology in the Old and New Worlds. Examines methods used by archaeologists to describe and explain prehistoric cultures. |
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210 |
Indians of Nevada Today |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Surveys the Native American populations of Nevada and adjacent areas with emphasis on contemporary reservation conditions. |
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212 |
Indians of North America |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Surveys traditional life and modern conditions of American Indians with emphasis on the western United States. |
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213 |
Introduction to the Indians of the Great Basin |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduction to the Indians of the Great Basin summarizing ethnographic and contemporary issues of Native Americans of the Great Basin and the indigenous groups that are geographically adjacent and have influenced Basin cultures. Also examines the archaeological documentation of pre-contact conditions. |
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214 |
Introduction to Mesoamerican Prehistory and Archaeology |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to the archaeology and prehistory of Mesoamerica. Includes the development of complex societies in Mexico and Central America. |
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215 |
Introduction to Faith, Witchcraft and Magic |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Introduces students to the anthropological study of religion as a human institution. Examines the history, methods, and current status of the field. |
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443 |
Environmental Archaeology |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: admission to the BTech program or consent of advisor
Topics selected from paleoecology, taphonomy, geoarchaeology, and dating methods. Lectures, readings, and field trips cover advanced principles, method and theory, and practical applications. |
