Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2022

     

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ANTH 552 001 (CRN: 14405)

PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN THE PAST

Long Title: PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN THE PAST
Department: Anthropology
Instructor: Prendergast, Mary
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (22-AUG-2022 - 2-DEC-2022) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 2
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 22
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 13
Enrollment data as of: 3-OCT-2024 5:19PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
7-DEC-2022  
7:00PM - 10:00PM W
 
Description: This course asks students to consider the human as a special kind of animal, and the roles of other animals in our human worlds: as companions, spirits, artistic muses, laborers, and as sources of food, clothing, shelter, and tools. We examine how human-animal relationships have changed over time, and consider human impacts upon animals and environments at multiple scales: from continental and island colonizations, to local extirpations and global extinctions. While our scope is both geographically and temporally broad, specific case studies will be highlighted from Africa, Eurasia, North America, and the Pacific islands. The unifying thread among these case studies is a focus on lines of evidence, with the goal of exposing students to the diverse methods of archaeology: how can archaeologists determine the impacts of humans upon animals and vice versa, and how well are their interpretations supported by their data? Finally, we consider how knowledge of the past can help shape our approaches to animals and their environments today, with respect for the planet that we all share. Cross-list: ANTH 352. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 552 if student has credit for ANTH 352.