ANTH 3440 - The First Americans

Examines indigenous or native cultures of North America from the initial peopling of the continent by immigrants from Asia during the Terminal Pleistocene (Ice Ages) into the period of European exploration and colonization. Selected topics illustrating the ingenuity and diversity of human responses to both changing landscapes and social circumstances over time and in space will be presented.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area IV: Other Cultures and Civilizations.