47 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
An overview of Physical Anthropology and Archaeology. Lectures on living and fossil primates, the fossil evidence for the origins and development of man, modern races, and archaeological evidence for the origins and development of culture.
The dynamic nature of socio-cultural systems is examined. Topics include language, technology, social organization, economics, politics, and religion. Data are drawn from a broad ethnographic base, including both “primitive” cultures and modem, developed societies.
A student may not take both ANTH 102A and ANTH 1028 for credit.
Basic anthropolagical concepts, such as biological and cultural evolution, culture, human adaptability, and culture contact will be explored through examples from science fiction and related anthropological studies.
A general introduction to the scientific study of language. Lectures on the nature of human language as compared with animal communication, some of the basic methods of historical and descriptive linguistics, and the importance of language in culture and society.
An introduction to the working .assumptions, analytic approaches, and integrative and descriptive methods of archaediogical anthropology.
An introduction to. basic concepts used by social anthropologists for the analysis of social, economic, political and ideational systems.
Prereq: ANTH 102A or ANTH 1028 or permission of the instructor
This is a general introduction to North American Archaeology. The traditional Cultural ecological approach is used.
A general survey of the archaeological evidence of prehistoric man in the Great Lakes area from his arrival ca. 11,000 years ago to the coming of the Europeans. Cultural ecology and cultural evolution will be stressed.
Honours Anthropology students should take ANTH 322.
Cultural Complexity
Archaeological approaches to cultural complexity are examined, using Newand Old World examples. Topics considered may include: agricultural Archaeological and ethnographic evidence concerning human adaptations over origins, megaliths, chiefdoms, states, and the emergence of cities, and early civilizations. Regional emphasis may vary.
A comparative ethnological survey of selected indigenous societies in the Pacific Region.
described as they existed when initially contacted by Europeans. Consideration i$ given to economic adaptation, social organization, political structure, material culture, ritual, and mythology.
Prereq: Second year standing
Anthropological theories pertaining to culture change and cultural evolution are examined in the context of the modern world. Long and short term trends in technology are examined using data from Archaeology, Ethnography, History, Technology and Science.
Prereq: ANTH 101 or 102 or permission of the instructor
Data, methods, and theory in the study of the origin and evolution of humans are surveyed. Topics will include osteology, grawth and development, the fossil record, and genetics.
Prereq: ANTH 101 or permission of the instructor
An introduction to the behaviour of nonhuman primates and its relevance to human development. Topics will include social organization, role behaviour, and communication patterns, as well as the history of primate studies.
Course Descriptions 167 Anthropology
Survey of archaeological approaches to data focusing on field observation and recording. Some attention is given to the contribution of other disciplines to archaeology.
Prereq: ANTH 201
Data gathering techniques will be studied and applied in field work on archaeological sites in the Waterioo area. Materials and transportation fee. Enrollment is limited, and instructor s permission must be obtained: Offered
concurrently with ANTH 372.
This course will meet one haif day, five days a week, for one month.
This course systematically examines rasearch design and methodology in
anthropology. Prereq: ANTH 202
An introduction to the way in which anthropologists study the system of behaviour and belief known as religion.
Cultural development from the agricul-
_ tural revolution to the rise of literacy.
Special attention to the development of agriculture as a means of subsistence and to the rise of early civilization. Areas and period of emphasis will vary from year to year.
Prereq: ANTH 201 or permission of the instructor. .
Primarily for Honours Anthroplogy students.
Lakes Area ; An in depth study of the archaeological evidence of prehistoric man in the Great Lakes area from his arrival ca. 11,000 years ago to the coming of Europeans. Cultural ecology and cultural evolution will be stressed.
Prereq: ANTH 203 or consent of the instructor
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Anthropology
An examination of the relationships among environment, technology, society, and culture. The increasing levels of complexity will be considered in the context of hunting and foraging bands, horticultural tribes and chiefdoms, pastoral tribes and agricultural peasantry.
Prereq: Full credit irs Anthropology or consent of the instructor
Directed independent research. Prereq: Permission of instructor
A detailed examination of the fossil evidence for human, evolution with particular emphasis on interpretation and reconstruction.
Prereq: ANTH 260 or permission of
"the instructor
Supervised research in field or laboratory studies and analysis in archaeology. Preraq: ANTH 270. Offered concurrently with ANTH 271
An analysis of contemporary thought on culture contact and cultural evolution. The concepts to be explored might include integration, assimilation, conflict, nativistic reactions, and general and specific evolution.
Prereq: One credit in socio-cultural * anthropology.
An examination of the Principles of Vari-
ation in human evolution past and present. This will include the development of the genus Homa, adaptation of modern populations to heat, cold, aititude and stress, and the continuing microevolutionary development of humans.
Prereq: ANTH 260
Guided reading in a selected portion of the anthropological literature.
Prereq: Anthropology Major or Honours student and permission of the instructor
Guided reading in a selected portion of
the anthropological literature.
Prereq: Anthropology Major or Honours student and permission of the instructor
Directed reading and research in-a
selected area of anthropology inquiry. A letter grade for ANTH 499A will be
submitted only after the completion of
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