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ANTH-2221 (3) Archeology of the Ancient Near East (with T. Greenfield) This course traces the development of Syrian Palestinian Archaeology, including a study of archaeological remains and sites from the Neolithic period (ca. 8500 B.C.) to the Byzantine period (ca. 330 A.D.) in the Levant, or countries bordering on the eastern Mediterranean Sea from Turkey to Egypt. Emphasis is placed on techniques of recovering ancient remains as well as the interpretation of artifacts, including those associated with Biblical text or documents from other ancient Near Eastern cultures.

ANTH-3308 (3) Human Evolution (with M. Roksandic) This course examines the evolution of our species, from the earliest hominins to the appearance of anatomically modern humans. Emphasis is on the material evidence for human evolution, and in particular the fossil record. Topics include the environmental context of human evolution, the anatomical features of bipedalism, and the debates surrounding the origins of Anatomically Modern Homo sapiens: Occasional laboratory sessions enhance and expand upon the material presented in lectures. Cross-listed: BANT-3308(3), ANTH/BANT-4308(3).

ANTH-3120 (3) Indigenous Peoples of Arctic Canada This course focuses on the Inuit and their ancestors, inhabitants of Canada's Arctic and adjacent regions for nearly 5000 years. It examines the origins and development of their pre-and post-contact culture in light of archaeological and ethnographic evidence, with emphasis on regional variations in subsistence and settlement patterns, social organizations, intellectual life, and contact with Euro-Canadian institutions, ideas, and state policy. The course concludes by considering Inuit culture identity in the 21st century. Cross-listed: HIST-3622(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-2118 | HIST-3622.

ANTH-3125 (3) Ethnographic Research Methods (with B. Myhre) This course offers students an opportunity to learn and apply ethnographic research and field techniques. Areas of instruction include participant observation, surveys, and interviews, the recording of data in field notes and by such means as video, photography and mapping, and ethical considerations in contemporary research settings. Additional in-depth work is required to receive credit at the 4000 level. 

ANTH-3406 (3) Comparative Indo-European Linguistics and Mythology (with I. Roksandic) This course proposes an integrated overview of Indo-European tradition based on comparative linguistics, mythology, archaeology, social structure and religion. A survey of Indo- European languages, ancient and modern, including their relationships, writing systems, and sociolinguistic context, is followed by an examination of problems in analysis and reconstruction of Indo-European proto-language and proto- culture. The course further explores major Indo-European mythological and poetic traditions, and possible reconstruction of their common sources. It also examines belief systems, literary continuations of mythopoetic material, archeological evidence and historiographic records. Additional in-depth work is required to receive credit at the 4000 level. Cross-listed: ANTH-4406(3), LING-3406(3) and LING-4406(3).

ANTH-4102 (3) Problems in Cultural Anthropology: Culture and Sustainable Development (with E. Thrift) This seminar offers senior students a chance to investigate specific problems in cultural anthropology. Cultural anthropology encompasses all cultural and social aspects of the human experience. Potential topics include engaged anthropology which is anthropological work done from an advocacy perspective, applied anthropology done on a contract basis, community based research, virtual cultural anthropology which focuses on virtual communities and networks, Indigenous/decolonizing research with cultural anthropology, or feminist anthropology which focuses on a gendered analysis. Emphasis is on preparation and presentation of individual projects based on library, museum, or field experience. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies.

ANTH-4305 (3) Human Paleoecology (with Y. Chinique de Armas) This is an advanced seminar designed to examine selected aspects of method and/or theory in biological anthropology. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. Cross-listed: ANTH-4305

ANTH-3408 (3) Sociolinguistics Sociolinguistics is the systematic study of language as a social phenomenon with a focus on the relationship between language and various social variables such as age, class, ethnicity and gender. This course examines language variations on regional (regional dialects), social (sociolects) and personal (styles and registers) level, as well as topics such as standard language, slang, jargon, politeness and taboo. It introduces students to the concepts of language ideologies, communities of practice, multilingualism, diglossia and code switching, and explores the problems of language in the contact and of language shift, revival and planning. Cross-listed: LING-3103(3)

ANTH-4200 (3) Archæological Problems: Ancient Andean Archaeology (with P. Clarkson) This seminar is designed to give senior students an opportunity to delve into specific problems in archaeology. Attention is paid to the presentation of individual projects involving library, laboratory, or field experience. 

ANTH-4429 (3) Indigenous Language Mentorship (with H. Souter) This course provides an opportunity for Indigenous language learners to work with proficient speakers in a mentoring/apprenticeship context to develop language proficiency and communicative competence. Students learn how to identify and build relationship with a mentor, how to develop goals and plans for one-on-one language learning, and how to evaluate progress. By the end of the course, students communicate at a proficiency level higher than that with which they began the course and are equipped for lifelong language learning beyond University. This course may be repeated for credit when the level or type of language varies.