ANT

This course is an introduction to the anthropological study of the nature and functions of human culture. The course examines how different cultures respond to certain needs expressed by religion, art, social organization and general patterns of life. The cultural diversity of humankind is emphasized.

In this course, students examine evidence for the origin and evolution of humankind from our earliest ancestors to modern populations. This course incorporates theories and data from a host of anthropological, biological and archaeological expertise and seeks to explain how and why human beings developed and adapted all over the world.