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• ANTH 290: Anthropology Field Experience

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Anthropological field experience to be paired with appropriate course where the classroom study of anthropology will benefit from supplemental experiences outside the classroom or where more individualized instruction is necessary in a lab/field setting. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 302: Archaeology of North America

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  A survey of what is known archaeologically of the diverse prehistoric societies of North America from first settlement to European contact and beyond.
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• ANTH 303: Paleolithic Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This course entails a survey of human cultural evolution from its earliest beginnings until the end of the Pleistocene Ice Ages (2.5 mya - 10,000 years ago). The basis for the course is a culture history for Pleistocene archaeological materials in two principal regions: Africa and Europe. In addition to a culture history, processual issues such as the origins of culture, the evolution of cognitive behavior and changing human land use patterns will be discussed in some detail. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 304: Rise of Complex Civilization

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Using the archaeological record, Rise of Complex Civilization surveys human cultural evolution leading up to the rise of complex society after the Pleistocene (10,000-3,000 BP). The basis of the course is a culture history for early/pre-farming cultures in the Near East and Europe. In addition to a culture history, processual issues such as the nature of post-Pleistocene human adaptations, the origins of food production, the spread of agriculture, the rise of stratified societies and the development of complex political organizations will be considered in detail. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 305: Prehistoric Ritual And Art

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This course examines prehistoric forms of ritual and art, their interpretation, and their evolutionary and behavioral significance within an archaeological framework. Students are introduced to prehistoric ritual and art throughout the Old and New Worlds - their form, content, and chronological evolution. This course reviews and assesses competing interpretive frameworks, with emphasis on understanding the social and ideological context within which prehistoric ritual and art were produced and comprehended. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 306: Historical Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
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• ANTH 307: Southeastern Prehistoric Arch

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.. Prerequisite:    ANTH 101 OR ANTH 202
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• ANTH 309: Special Topics in Archaeology

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Occasional courses offered on subjects of archaeological interest to students and faculty that are not included in the regular course offerings. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 314: Anth Perspective on Time

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An examination of the various conceptions of time to be found in different cultures. Particular attention will be paid to the way different cultural conceptions of time are related to ecology, subsistence and social organization. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• ANTH 318: Theories for the Orig of Agric

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An examination of the development of agriculture from hunting and gathering to food production and its association with the development of "civilization." Theories for the origin of agriculture with particular attention to demographic arguments and co-evolutionary perspectives will be studied. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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