ARCH-249 Archaeology of Migration

Human beings are a species in motion, and migration has defined our interactions with each other and the natural world. This course explores the social, organizational, and environmental consequences of migration in the past. Highlights the roles that migration has played in transformative changes in social, economic, and political organization in the human past. Examines the material consequences of migration using artifactual and human molecular evidence. Also explores the interplay between humans and the environment as people moved into previously unoccupied landscapes.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Prerequisite

ARCH-106 or consent of instructor

Offered

Spring