An introduction to archaeology, physical and cultural anthropology and linguistics, emphasizing the comparative approach and an evolutionary perspective.
A course in the concept of culture, how cultural processes work, variation in cultural practices, the method of cross-cultural comparison and culture change.
A broad background in prehistoric archaeology reviewing important sites around the world. Emphasis will be on anthropological interpretation of archaeological materials, the evolution of past cultures and cultural processes.
This is a course in evolutionary theory, primate biology, human paleontology, and human adaptation. It focuses on the evolution of humans and the impact of culture on our evolutionary biology.
This is a science course on human evolution exploring what makes our species unique, strange, and wonderful. The lab component of this course reinforces and illustrates the concepts explored in lecture through hands-on and collaborative laboratory activities.