ANT 207 - Human Prehistory

3 Credit Hour(s) • 45 Contact Hours (Lecture)
Prerequisite: College Reading & Writing Literacy or concurrent enrollment in CCR 094 and ENG 121

Survey current archaeological and paleoanthropological knowledge of human prehistory from the earliest hominins to the civilizations of the Old and New Worlds. Explore the interrelatedness of biological and cultural attributes in earlier hominin evolution. Examine phylogenetic controversies such as the multiregional vs. replacement models on later hominin evolution. Analyze competing hypotheses concerning the Neolithic and Urban revolutions.