Examines the complex relationship between culture and language. Case materials drawn from societies in North America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East explore various theories about how language is shaped by, and in turn shapes, culture and social relations. Topics include the acquisition of language by children in various cultures, everyday speech styles, verbal art, and the ways of talking about such things as emotion and illness. Introduction to Archaeology. A review of the methods and techniques used to recover and interpret archaeological data.
Students participate in all stages of archaeological survey work at local prehistoric sites.
Fieldwork is conducted on several weekends during the semester. Top of Page 16. A history of human evolution and social and cultural development from our earliest ancestors to the first civilizations. This course also examines how our perception of prehistoric peoples has changed. W1 Top of Page 18.