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Apr 16, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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ANT 231 - Southwestern Archeology
Description: Survey of man's prehistory in the southwestern United States beginning with the earliest evidence of man in the Southwest and concluding with the period just before Spanish contact.
Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:
- Introduction to archeology
- Theories and concepts of Southwest as a region
- Paleo-Indians in the Southwest
- Desert culture
- Anasazi culture
- Hohokam culture
- Mogollon culture
- Sinagua culture
- Review of cultural development in Southwest
Learning Outcomes:
- Examine and describe archaeological techniques of excavation utilized for acquiring material culture. (1)
- Explain the development of prehistoric culture in the Southwest and intercultural interaction. (2,3;)
- Evaluate how geographical and environmental variability are the keys to archaeological interpretations of the different prehistoric cultures within the sphere of interaction in the Southwest. (3)
- Describe the archaeological cultures of the Southwest with an emphasis on chronology material culture seriation. (4-9)
- Examine the circumstances and impact of Spanish contact on indigenous southwestern groups. (2,9)
Required Assessment:
- Demonstrate thoughtful and precise writing skills by completing at least 1500 words of monitored writing.
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