ANTH 640A - Archaeology of North America

(3 units)

Prehistory of North America with emphasis on peopling of the New World and influences from Mesoamerica.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the major geographic divisions of the Eurasian continent.
2. describe the basic culture histories of these areas.
3. compare trajectories of sociocultural and technological change across Eurasia.
4. evaluate the causes of culture change across the continent using data from archaeological sites and specific case studies from the literature.
5. describe the intellectual and historical trajectories that led to the delineation of the major culture areas of North America.
6. evaluate the prehistory of North America from both historical and evolutionary perspectives.

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