Archaeological evidence of early mining and metallurgy, and research work on technology and provenance studies by using scientific methods will be presented. This course examines the characteristics of Latin American cultures that have influenced the development of democracy in contemporary Latin American societies. Topics of discussion will include the effects of colonialism, immigration, populism, dictatorships, and social movements, among other political phenomena. This seminar complements students' research experience in the Academic Internship Program in Physical Anthropology at the San Diego Museum of Man. Readings and discussions focus on anatomy, pathology, and classification and x-ray analyses of skeletal remains.
Research paper is required.
Physical Anthropology, Museum of Man. Consent of instructor. This seminar complements students' research in the Academic Internship Program in Ethnography and Archaeology at the San Diego Museum of Man. Readings and discussions will focus on problems of analysis of material culture and classifications of artifacts and site excavations. Research paper is required.