This course provides a comparative overview of selected American Indian cultures of the American Southwest in terms of their history, social organization, belief systems, oral traditions, political economy, and responses to change as they intersect with non Indian people. This course serves as a prerequisite to Anth 496, but may be taken by anyone interested in the development of social scientific thought. Anth 201C and Anth 210C, or consent of instructor. This course covers laboratory techniques and analysis of prehistoric artifacts, with special emphasis on lithic, ceramic, and bone technologies, and on the preparation of technical reports. Anth 259 or consent of instructor.
Students spend full days, five days a week in the field, for seven weeks.
Students may serve as crew chiefs, and direct field laboratory sessions. A written description of the field school for each year will be furnished to prospective students. Anth 259 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Individual research will focus on current topics in archaeology. Anth 330C or consent of instructor.