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325-3 Archaeology Method and Theory.
[Dist.SS] Major historical developments in Old and New World archaeology; methods and theoretical approaches to data analysis, and cultural resource management. Prerequisite: 111 or consent of instructor.

331-3 World Prehistory.
[Dist.SS, IC] Cultural developments of the Paleolithic through Mesolithic in the Old World and early Native American prehistory.

332-3 Origins of Old World Cities and States.
[Dist.SS, IC] An overview of the rise of cities and states. Neolithic beginnings to developments in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China and Sub-Saharan Africa.

333-3 Origins of New World Cities and States.
[Dist.SS, II] Origins and development of New World cities and states emphasizing Olmec, Mayan, Teotihuacanan, Toltec, Aztec, and Andean cultures. Spanish conquest of Aztecs and Incas.

334-3 Origins of Agriculture.
[Dist.SS, IC] Overview of the origins of plant and animal domestication. Covers evidence for independent "invention" and subsequent spread of agriculture in Old World and New World.

375-3 to 6 Archaeology Field School I.
[Dist.SS] Students engagae in original archaeological research, directed by instructor. Methods of archaeological survey and excavation, learned through active participation in archaeological field and lab work. Prerequisites: 111 and consent of instructor.

430-3 Zooarchaeology.
The archaeology of animal remains. Methods and theories for investigating human use of animals in the past. Emphasis on identification of animal bone. NOT FOR GRADUATE CREDIT. Prerequisites: 111, 360B.

432-3 The Prehistory of Illinois.
[Dist.SS] Prehistoric cultural developments in Midwest between 12000 B.C and 1500 A.D. Events leading to climax of Mississippian cultural at Cahokia. Utilizes slides, archaeological collections, displays in Anthropology Teaching Museum. NOT FOR GRADUATE CREDIT.

475-3 Archaeology Field School II.
[Dist.SS] New techniques for data recovery. Opportunities to develop specialized capabilities in ancillary methods including photography, mapping, faunal, floral, and ceramic analysis. NOT FOR GRADUATE CREDIT. Prerequisite: 375 and consent of instructor.

430-3 Zooarchaeology.
Theories and methods of bone analysis, drawing upon physical anthropology and zooarchaeology (the archaeology of animal remains). Covers humans, other mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish. Prerequisites: 111, 365a,b.