An introduction to the cross-cultural study of existing peoples, their ways of life and the ways in which they interpret and experience the world. The...
An overview of the chronology and diversity of human prehistory. Examples of archaeological evidence from around the world are used to illustrate the...
The study of the interaction between biology and culture. Topics may include: human origins, non-human primates, the concept of race, disease, sex and...
An anthropological perspective on nutrition at the population level. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary human nutrition, emphasizing links with...
A comparative study of selected cultures of this continent, dealing with traditional and modern situations. Three hours (lectures and discussion); one...
Examination of the influence of natural and human-induced environmental crises on long-term culture histories. Three hours (lectures and discussion);...
Introduction to the many uses of genetics in anthropology (conservation primate genetics, forensics). Includes hands-on lab portion where students...
The course examines the biological and cultural basis for human variation, past and present. Three hours (lectures and discussion); one term ...
An introduction to concepts, theories and current debates in cultural anthropology. This course is designed to prepare students for more advanced...
Study of the human skeleton (bones and dentition) for application in archaeology and forensic anthropology. Includes determination of sex, age,...
This course will acquaint students with the myths of Ancient Greece, Ancient India, the Kelts and the Norse. Other traditions may also be examined....
Relationships between human societies and their environments are examined. The focus is on how culture shapes our ideas of nature and the consequence...
An examination of the origins and development of the major indigenous cultural groups of prehistoric North America. Three hours (lectures and...
An introduction to the goals and methods of archaeological research with a focus on specific problems in human prehistory. Three hours (lectures,...
This course uses popular representations of archaeology from Agatha Christie to Indiana Jones to critically review the discipline's practice and...
Selected issues in the study of religion, magic and witchcraft, science and the supernatural. Perspectives from history, psychology and sociology also...
A critical examination of the relationship between religion, political power and warfare in a sample of prehistoric and historic states and empires....
A consideration of the role played by infectious disease in human evolution. The social and biological outcomes of major epidemics and pandemics, past...
An introduction to prehistoric Maya society and culture, with an emphasis on the Classic period civilization. Three hours (lectures); one term ...
An introduction to and comparison of the late pre-Columbian Aztec empire of Mexico and the Inca empire of Andean South America. Three hours...