ANTH 1180 — ANTH 1180
The Dawn of Humanity – 3 Credits This is an introductory course in which students will be given a brief overview of the four branches of anthropology: socio- cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. The focus of this class will be primarily in the archaeological and physical branches of anthropology, and we will examine key concepts important to the study of the past. While examining diverse cultures throughout this course, we will cover key anthropological concepts including: 1) Physical and cultural characteristics of the human being; 2) Human origins until the close of the last ice age; 3) Changing views of evolutionary theory and adap - tation; 4) Evolution of disease and humans; 5) Evolution of technology and humans; 6) Comparative artistic and reli - gious practices, and the role of religion in cultural change; 7) Understanding how modern archaeologists uncover infor- mation regarding our early ancestors and people in the past.