ANTHROPOLOGY (ANT)

Professor Vernon J. Knight, Chairperson
Office: 19 ten Hoor Hall

ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology. Three hours.

Introduction to the study of man from an anthropological perspective. Contributions to understanding man from the humanities, as well as the biological, social, and historical sciences are considered.

ANT 101 General Anthropology I. Three hours.

Introduction to the study of human biological and cultural evolution.

ANT 102 General Anthropology II. Three hours.

Introduction to the study of contemporary cultures and societies and the linguistic components of human behavior.

ANT 103 Great Discoveries in Archaeology. Three hours.

This course deals with the major archaeological discoveries made in the past two centuries and their impact on Western thought.

ANT 106 Indians of North America. Three hours.

Comprehensive overview of the prehistory, history, and contemporary culture of native North American Indians.

ANT 107 Introduction to Archaeology. Three hours.

Overview of the methods archaeologists use to study prehistoric cultures and an introduction to the study of human culture over the past two million years.

ANT 110 Language and Culture. Three hours.

Human activity in its linguistic, cultural, and social contexts; interrelationships between culture and natural language; and the influences of language and culture on thought and behavior.

ANT 209 Comparative Science of Culture. Three hours.

Prerequisite: ANT 102 or permission of the instructor.

Survey of contemporary concepts, methods, and techniques in the study of diverse human societies.

ANT 211 North American Archaeology. Three hours.

Major archaeological discoveries and prehistoric cultural developments in each area of the North American continent.

ANT 260 Music in World Cultures (same as MUS 260). Three hours.

ANT 269 Field Archaeology. One to twelve hours.

Prerequisite: ANT 101 or permission of the instructor.

Supervised participation in the excavation and analysis of archaeological deposits.

ANT 311 Population, Health, and Human Origins. Three hours.

Prerequisite: ANT 101 or permission of instructor.

Focuses on the relationships among human ecology, population growth, health and disease, and adaptation in modern and prehistoric societies. Explores the origins of infectious diseases, emphasizing the principles of epidemiology and evolution of pathogens.

ANT 317 Anthropology and Modern Life. Three hours.

Prerequisite: Nine hours in anthropology or permission of the instructor.

Application of anthropological theories and findings to selected issues and problems of living in complex industrialized societies. Offered according to demand.

ANT 364 Kinship and Marriage. Three hours.

Analysis of kinship and marriage practices in diverse societies. Offered according to demand.

ANT 367 Old World Archaeology. Three hours.

Origin and development of Old World cultures from the early Stone Age to the Iron Age. Offered according to demand.

ANT 368 Southeastern Archaeology. Three hours.

Origin and development of pre-Columbian and early historic cultures of the Southeast. Offered according to demand.

Prerequisite for 400-level courses: 12 hours in anthropology, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor.

ANT 401 Anthropological Linguistics. Three hours.

Scientific study of natural language — phonology and grammar, lexicon and meaning — and the role of linguistics in anthropological research. Offered according to demand.

ANT 405 Cognitive Anthropology. Three hours.

Cultural and linguistic basis of cognitive organization, systems of folk classifications, and collection and analysis of data of shared cultural and social information. Offered according to demand.

ANT 408 Ancient Mexican Civilizations. Three hours.

Prerequisites: ANT 101, ANT 102, ANT 103, and ANT 107; or permission of the instructor.

Survey of the origins and development of ancient civilizations in Mexico.

ANT 409 Ancient Maya Civilizations. Three hours.

Prerequisites: ANT 101, ANT 102, ANT 103, and ANT 107; or permission of the instructor.

Ancient Maya civilizations in Mexico and Central America from the earliest inhabitants until the Spanish Conquest.

ANT 411 Culture, Health, and Healing. Three hours.

Survey of health, illness, and healing among and within different cultural systems.

ANT 412 Peoples of Europe. Three hours.

Offered according to demand.

ANT 413 Peoples of Latin America. Three hours.

Offered according to demand.

ANT 414 Peoples of Africa. Three hours.

Offered according to demand.

ANT 415 Peoples of East Asia. Three hours.

Offered according to demand.

ANT 416 Peoples of Southeast Asia. Three hours.

Offered according to demand.

ANT 418 Development in Non-Western Culture. Three hours.

Theoretical and descriptive study of social change and development in non-Western societies. Major emphasis is placed on the effects of change on indigenous institutions. Both ethnographic and theoretical literature are examined. Offered according to demand.

ANT 419 Myth, Ritual and Magic (same as REL 419). Three hours.

Survey of the anthropological literature on religion, including such topics as myth, ritual, magic, witchcraft, totemism, shamanism, and trance states. Offered according to demand.

ANT 420 Background of Anthropological Thought. Three hours.

Intensive review of the work of several early figures in the development of social theory (e.g., Marx, Freud, Durkheim, Weber), emphasizing their relevance for modern anthropology. Offered according to demand.

ANT 425 A Survey of the History of Archaeology. Three hours.

Critical examination of archaeology's history as a science, with emphasis on intellectual trends, changes in methods and theory, and recent developments.

ANT 427 The Archaeology of Western North America. Three hours.

Examination of the origin and development of pre-Columbian and early historic cultures of western North American. Offered according to demand.

ANT 429 Topics in Archaeology: The Archaeology of Europe. Three hours.

Examination of the origin and development of prehistoric and early historic European cultures. Offered according to demand.

ANT 430 Topics in Archaeology: The Archaeology of Africa. Three hours.

Examination of the origin and development of prehistoric and early historic cultures in sub-Saharan Africa. Offered according to demand.

ANT 431:432 Readings in Anthropology. One to three hours.

Honors readings for seniors and graduate students. Offered with permission of instructor only.

ANT 436 Social Anthropology. Three hours.

Social organization and structure, social life and institutions (especially in non-literate societies), kinship, descent groups, marriage, residence, and local group composition. Offered every third semester.

ANT 450 Problems in Anthropology. One to six hours.

Devoted to issues not covered in other courses. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours.

ANT 455 Africans in the Americas. Three hours.

Prerequisites: ANT 102 and junior standing.

Examination of the society and culture in communities of Africans in the New World. The emphasis is on diversity within the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on the three main centers of New World African society: Brazil, the West Indies, and the United States.

ANT 462 Public Archaeology: Prehistoric Methods. Three hours.

Survey of the special problems, possibilities, and limitations of contract research in prehistoric archaeology. Offered according to demand.

ANT 471 Fossil Man and Human Evolution. Three hours.

Survey of the discoveries, methods, and theories that provide the background for modern research in macroevolution. Offered according to demand.

ANT 473 Human Osteology. Four hours.

Detailed introduction to human osteology emphasizing the identification of fragmentary remains and the criteria for determination of age, sex, and race. Two hours' lecture, two hours' laboratory. Offered according to demand.

ANT 475 Human Adaptability. Three hours.

An introduction to the biological bases of human adaptability. Offered according to demand.

ANT 476 Nutritional Anthropology. Three hours.

Introduction to anthropological inquiries in nutrition (including food habits, food systems, and dietary variability) from a cross-cultural perspective.