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Anthropology is the comparative study of people and their lifeways across the full temporal and spatial range of human experience. Cultural, biological, archeological, and evolutionary ecological lines of evidence contribute to anthropological descriptions and explanations of human diversity. Anthropology provides a strong foundation for interacting with diverse human cultures, an important ingredient for living successfully in modern society with its global focus. Anthropology is divided into four areas: Archeology, Cultural Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, and Linguistics. The Anthropology Major at Augustana requires a year-abroad at the University of Exeter, Exeter, England, in the Department of Archaeology. This provides the student with a major that is especially strong in ecologically oriented archeology. Most students will have an opportunity to work on archeological excavations or in the Archeology Laboratory. An emphasis in the area of museum techniques is also available.
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR: 43 credit hours
Required Courses: (12 credit hours)
ANTH 270 - Introduction to Archeology (3 cr)
ANTH 271 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
ANTH 272 - Introducation to Field Methods in Archaeology (3 cr)
ANTH 273 - Museum Methods I (3 cr)Required Supportive Courses: (10 credit hours)
ENGL 301 - English Grammar (3 cr) or ENGL 370 - History of the English Language (3 cr)
ENGL 311 - Advanced Composition (3 cr) or ENGL 312 - Writing for Magazines (3 cr)
CHEM/PHYS 115 - Physical Science (4 cr)Elective courses: (21 credit hours)
(Exeter JYA classes available begin with ARC prefix, italicized courses are recommended)
NAST 320 - Native American Social Systems (3 cr)
ANTH 370 - Primitive Art (3 cr)
ANTH 371 - High Cultures of Central and South America (3 cr)
ANTH 372 - Museum Methods II (4 cr)
University of Exeter Courses:
ARC 2001 - Great Debates in Archaeology (3 cr)
ARC 2107/3107 - Hunter-Gatherers: Archaeology & Ethnography (3 cr)
ARC 2504 - Zooarchaeology (3 cr)
ARC 2506 - Lithics (3 cr)
ARC 2512 - Palaeobotany (3 cr)
ARC 5846 - Aerial Survey (3 cr)
ARC 1000 - Principles & Methods of Archaeology (6 cr)
ARC 1001 - Intro to Archaeology of Prehistoric and Historic Periods (3 cr)
ARC 1002 - Intro to the Archaeology of Prehistoric Periods (3 cr)
ARC 1003 - Intro to the Archaeology of Historic Periods (3 cr)
ARC 1004 - Archaeological Materials (6 cr)
ARC 1005 - History of Archaeology - an Introduction (3 cr)
ARC 1006 - Archaeology at Work (3 cr)
ARC 2000 - Archaeological Fieldwork Project (3 cr)
ARC 3000 - Archaeology Dissertation (3 cr)
ARC 3001 - Joint History/Archaeology Dissertation (3 cr)
ARC 3004 - Joint Ancient History/Archaeology Dissertation (3 cr)
ARC 2100/3100 - Material Culture in Prehistory (3 cr)
ARC 2101/3101 - Material Culture Presentation & Interpretation (3 cr)
ARC 2102/3102 - Wetland Archaeology of Temperate Europe in the Mesolithic & Neolithic (3 cr)
ARC 2108/3108 - Farming Economies: Archaeology & Etnography (3 cr)
ARC 2110/3110 - Bronze Age Civilizations of the Aegean (3 cr)
ARC 2111/3111 - North American Prehistory: A Survey (3 cr)
ARC 2112/3112 - Maritime Archaeology (3 cr)
ARC 2113/3113 - Britain & Ireland in the Age of Stonehenge (3 cr)
ARC 2114/3114 - Bronze Age Britain in its European Context (3 cr)
ARC 2115/3115 - South American Prehistory: An Introduction (3 cr)
ARC 2200/3200 - The Roman Army in Peace and War (3 cr)
ARC 2201/3201 - Hadrian's Wall and the Frontiers of Empire (3 cr)
ARC 2202/3202 - Urban and Rural Development in Roman Britain (3 cr)
ARC 2302/3302 - The Vikings in Scotland and the Irish Sea Provinces ca. AD 800-1000 (3 cr)
ARC 2303/3303 - The Vikings in Francia and England ca. AD800-1000 (3 cr)
ARC 2305/3305 - Death, Burial and Commemoration in the Middle Ages (3 cr)
ARC 2307/3307 - Anglo-Saxon Archaeology (3 cr)
ARC 2400/3400 - Understanding the Landscape of Roman Britain (3 cr)
ARC 2306/3306 - Understanding the Buildings of Medieval Britain (3 cr)
ARC 2401/3401 - Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain (3 cr)
ARC 2402/3402 - Introduction to Ancient Egypt (3 cr)
ARC 2403/3403 - Collapse: The Decline and Demise of Past Complex Societies (3 cr)
ARC 2404/3404 - Romanization: Interaction, Conquest & Change in Late Iron Age & Roman Dacia (3 cr)
ARC 2405/3405 - Complexity, Diversity and Transformation in Early Societies (3 cr)
ARC 2406/3406 - Medieval Castles in Context (3 cr)
ARC 2507 - Archaeometallurgy (3 cr)
ARC 2508 - Inscriptions for Archaeologists (3 cr)
ARC 2509 - Ceramics (3 cr)
ARC 3003 - Professional Placement (3 cr)
ARC3600 - Archaeology and Heritage Management (3 cr)
ARC3601 - Perspectives in Archaeology (3 cr)
ARC3603 - Archaeological Project Design (3 cr)
ARC3505 - Mortuary Archaeology (3 cr)
ARC3606 - Archaeological Research Design (3 cr)
ARC3607 - Understanding Ancient Egypt (3 cr)
ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR: 18 credit hours
ANTH 270 - Introduction to Archeology (3 cr)
ANTH 271 - Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)
ANTH 273 - Museum Methods I (3 cr)
Three courses (9 credit hours) of electives from the following:
ANTH - Elective courses not listed above (3 cr) (each)
NAST 320 - Native American Social Systems (3 cr)
ANTH 270 - INTRODUCTION TO ARCHEOLOGY (3 credits)
The course is organized around the broadest possible definition of archeology: the study of artifacts in
relation to human behavior at any time and place. Tracing the immense journey of humankind across two
million years of evolution from crude chopping tools to high speed computers that can simulate the rise and
fall of our own civilization, archeology provides a framework for reading the stories of change from the
material evidence.
NOTE: OFFERED FALL SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
ANTH 271 - CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (Area 3.6) (3 credits)
An anthropological study of diverse cultures, past and present, focusing upon technologies and structure,
kinship and family patterns, political relations, religious concepts, and artistic forms.
NOTE: OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
ANTH 272 - INTRODUCTION TO FIELD METHODS IN ARCHEOLOGY (3 credits)
The course will provide a practical, working experience in the study of past cultures. Special attention will
be focused on methodology and techniques available to archeologists (field excavation, mapping,
photography, and artifact preparation/analysis), and include the theoretical rationale leading to sound
interpretations of the structure of extinct cultures.
NOTE: OFFERED EVERY OTHER YEAR
ANTH 273 - MUSEUM METHODS I (3 credits)
This course is an introductory course in the field of museology. The class will be structured as a techniques
course in which the students will be provided instruction in curation, exhibit preparation, and display. The
class format will include lectures, museum visitation, and individual research methods. Class members will
proceed from the concept stage of artifact selection into the application of display techniques through the
completion of a temporary exhibition in the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery on campus.
NOTE: OFFERED FALL SEMESTER, ODD YEARS
ANTH 370 - PRIMITIVE ART (3 credits)
The course will primarily examine the “traditional” (Pre-European contact) pedestrian art produced in the three
major areas: Black Africa, Oceania, and North America. The primary focus will emphasize the role of art in
specific cultural contexts. The analysis of art products of these major cultural areas will discuss the formal
properties and aesthetic qualities that characterize the numerous styles within the traditions of these regions.
NOTE: OFFERED FALL SEMESTER, EVEN YEARS
ANTH 371 - HIGH CULTURES OF CENTRALAND SOUTH AMERICA (3 credits)
A survey of the dynamics of cultural systems in prehistoric Mesoamerica. Initial consideration will be in
the Tehuacan Valley of Central Mexico. This will provide the base for discussion of the higher energy
transforming systems of the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, and Aztec. Special attention will be focused upon
causal models, including ecological/environmental; materialistic trade/exchange and religious/ideological,
providing a theoretic framework within which the rise of civilization is considered.
NOTE: OFFERED SPRING SEMESTER, EVEN YEARS
ANTH 372 - MUSEUM METHODS II (4 credits)
An advanced level of presentation in the technical detail and guiding philosophy for the installation of
ethnographic exhibits. Detail will include specialized techniques in lighting and backdrop construction, as well
as academic research for ethnographic detail needed for preparation of exhibit descriptions and catalog copy.
NOTE: OFFERED INFREQUENTLY
ANTH 197, 297, 397 - TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (1-4 credits)
ANTH 199, 299, 399 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-4 credits)