(Also offered as EPS 502) Students will be exposed to cutting edge isotope-focused interdisciplinary research in a lecturer, discussion and constructive feedback setting. Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

(Also offered as ARTH 506/406) Archaeological and historic art forms of the Plains, Southwest and western regions of North America. {Spring}

Topics from various areas of anthropological linguistics including, but not limited to, ethnosemantics, the ethnography of communication and the biology of language.

An intensive survey of Southwest prehistory including discussion of major interpretative problems. Covers the period from 11,000 years ago to historic times. {Fall}

The prehistory of Africa from the appearance of the first hominids to the development of complex societies. Prerequisite: 1115 or (1211 and 1211L) or 2175. {Alternate years}

Current topics in ethnology to be explored in experimental seminars.

Current topics in sociocultural anthropology to be explored in experimental courses.

Recent trends in ethnological theory including processual analysis, structuralism, cognitive and symbolic anthropology, Marxist, feminist and interpretive approaches. {Fall}

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Behavioral transitions throughout human evolution, including social systems, diet, life history, intelligence and locomotion. Focus on hominid origins, the transition from ape-like to human-like hominid, and the origin of our own species.

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Advanced seminar on science-based methods of analysis applied to archaeological materials covering analytical units, chronometric and relative dating, taphonomy, zooarchaeology, geochemistry, paleoclimate, paleoecology, paleodiet and other molecular methods.

Advanced discussion of current theoretical debates in archaeology, including Processual and Post-processual paradigms, formation processes; middle-range, optimal foraging, evolutionary, hunter-gatherer mobility theories; cultural ecology; and origins of agriculture and complex society.

Basic concepts, methods and approaches in the analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. Lectures cover history, theory and current applications of zooarchaeology. Labs provide practical experience in zooarchaeological identification and analysis.

(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 585/485) Theoretical and practical work in specific museum problems. May be repeated as subject matter changes. Prerequisite: ARTH 507 or MSST 507. {Offered upon demand}

(Also offered as ARTH, MSST 586/486) Practicum in museum methods and management. Prerequisite: ARTH 507 or MSST 507. Restriction: permission of instructor. {Offered upon demand}

Examines the history and philosophy of statutes, regulations, consultation processes, research directions and funding sources underlying management of archaeological sites, traditional cultural properties, historic buildings, cultural and historical landscapes, and museum collections.

Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.

Restriction: admitted to M.A. Anthropology or M.S. Anthropology.

Offered on a CR/NC basis only.

Exploration and evaluation of practical anthropological research designs. Exhaustive preparation of realistic grant proposals for specific student-generated projects, with intensive group criticism.

Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program.

Limited to graduate majors in the doctoral program.

Offered on a CR/NC basis only.