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ANT 472 - North American Prehistory
The history of North American native peoples from the first evidence to the arrival of the Europeans. Emphasis on major issues such as glacial and postglacial adaptation, development of agriculture, and the emergence of sedentism. Prerequisite: ANT 317 or permission. Cr 3.
ANT 475 - Environmental Archaeology
Introduces historical and current theoretical literature which addresses cultural environmental relationships in prehistoric contexts. Emphasis on outlining the kinds of environmental data that survive in the historical record (geological, floral, faunal, soils, etc.), the sampling methods used to collect different kinds of data and types of inferences that can be made from surviving data regarding fossil cultural environmental relationships. Prerequisite: ANT 317. Cr 3.
ANT 477 - Field Research in Archaeology (field school)
Introduction to archaeological field techniques through excavation of an archaeological site. Intensive training in site survey, excavations techniques, recording, analysis and preliminary interpretation of archaeological materials. Generally conducted on prehistoric and historic sites in Maine. Admission by application only. Offered Summers only. Prerequisite: permission. Cr 2-6.
A laboratory course covering techniques for analysis and interpretation of osteological remains from archaeological sites. Prerequisite: ANT 317 or permission. Cr 4.
ANT 479 - Laboratory Techniques in Prehistoric Archaeology
Hands-on experience in lab techniques using real archaeological materials. Includes analysis, classification, and synthesis of the data. Prerequisite: ANT 317. Some field experience recommended. Cr 3.
ANT 480 - South American Prehistory
Prehistory archaeology of South America from the first arrival of people to the Spanish Conquest. Changing lifeways as South American peoples adapted to and with new and changing environments and technologies. Origin and development of complex society in the region, culminating with the Inca Empire. Prerequisites: ANT 101 or ANT 107 or ANT 170 or permission. Cr 3.
ANT 490 - Topics in Anthropology
Occasionally taught as Interdisciplinary approaches in archaeology. This course is designed to introduce the student in anthropology/archaeology to the latest analytical techniques being used in archaeology. These are methods and techniques primarily from the earth sciences such as geology, but also includes physics, chemistry, and biology. The focus will be on methods of characterization of artifacts (archaeometry), but we also look at remote sensing, environmental reconstruction, and dating for example.
ANT 570 - Seminar in Northeastern North American Prehistory
The prehistory of northeastern North America viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each semester will focus on a current topic in the archaeology of the Northeast. Prerequisite: ANT 472, or equivalent and permission. Cr 3.
ANT 576 - Method and Theory in Archaeology
The history of and current debates in archaeological method and theory, with a focus on Americanist archaeology. Prerequisites: ANT 317, ANT 472 recommended. Cr 3.
