This course is a survey of anthropological and other social science perspectives on homosexualities. Environmental Archaeology Environmental archaeology is a seminar on the theory, methods, and techniques that inform upon palaeoenvironmental remains in archaeological research. The course explores the theoretical basis for palaeo-environmental research in archaeology. Evolutionary Theory in Anthropology Research in the evolution of culture has had a checkered history in anthropology. Over the past decade archaeologists and ethnographers have begun to explore the potential of Darwinian evolutionary theory to understand historical change and the origins of cultural diversity.
Emphasis is on theoretical work that has seen substantial anthropological application.