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ANT 227: Peoples Of The North
3 credits
Study the range of human adaptations in a harsh environment: the arctic and sub-arctic areas (American, Canadian, Nordic, and Siberian). Learn the material culture, ingeneous technological innovations, development of worldviews and related political, economic, kinship and marriage systems. Examine the changing environment and responses by various cultural groups. (Learning Goals:CW,G;Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences)
Learning Goals
Objectives: Study the range of human adaptations in the harsh arctic and sub-arctic environments of the northcountry. Learn the material culture from an archaeological and cultural perspective with an emphasis on the development of indigenous worldviews. Examine the past and present human struggle to rapidly changing environments and cultural coping mechanisms related to life at the edge of the world. Learning Goals: In this course, class participants will improve communication abilities through research, writing, and the open discussion of ideas and evidence relevant to northern people. Develop a stronger sense of global awareness through the evaluation, synthesis, and discussion of archaeological and anthropological topics from around the circumpolar world. Class participation and discussion will allow you to formulate and present unique interpretations and points of view as they pertain to the course objectives.
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