ANTH 5510 - Evolution of Human Culture

This course is designed to provide a platform for discussion of hominid and early modern human culture. Questions for discussion include: Do non-human primates have culture? Is reproductive behavior related to the development of human culture? How can early hominid behavior be modeled? What constitutes modern human behavior in the archaeological record? The course will focus on three problem areas in Old World Prehistory: 1) Chimpanzee material culture and early hominid Oldowan assemblages; 2) the Middle Palaeolithic and the origin of modern humans; and 3) the Upper Palaeolitihic and the cultural revolution.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior/senior status and 12 hours of Anthropology, including ANTH 2100 or ANTH 2500 or permission of instructor.

Credits 3 hrs.

Notes:
Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. All 5000-level courses have the following prerequisites: Junior/senior status and at least 12 credits in anthropology, including the specific prerequisite for each course.