Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

ANTH 389 - ARCHAEOLOGY OF FOOD

Long Title: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF FOOD
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course offers a broad anthropological perspective on food and culture, as well as the way that archaeologists attempt to reconstruct the subsistence technologies and diets of ancient peoples. Topics include forager and agricultural subsistence technologies, the origins of food production, feasting, food and identity, and gender and food. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 589. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 389 if student has credit for ANTH 589.