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Sociology & Anthropology
256 African Archaeology: The Roots of Humanity
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Examines the prehistory of Africa since the appearance of modern humans on that continent about 100,000 years ago. Parcticular attention is paid to changes in African economies and social systems through time. Topics include the cultural development of modern humans in Africa; the beginnings of agriculture in different parts of the continent; state formation processes in sub-Saharan Africa; and the coordination of ethnographic, linguistic, and archaeological data in research. (Same as Africana Studies 256.) | |
| Distribution | |
| B, D | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Anthropology 101 or 102, or permission of the instructor | |
| Day/Time: | M,W — 2:30 - 3:55 |
| Location: | Sills-111 |
| Instructor: | MacEachern, Scott (smaceach@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | anth256@bowdoin.edu |
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