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ANTH 250. Anthropology of the American Southwest


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011586 Grading Basis GRD (A)

This course examines the development of Southwestern societies from early hunter-gatherers to the Native American communities of today. Major issues of anthropological interest, such as the adoption of agriculture, the development of village life, migration and abandonment, the spread of religious “cults,” the extent of Mesoamerican influence and the effects of the Spanish conquest are explored.