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ANTH 130: Material Culture

Units: 4

Examines the role that material objects play in human social relations, identity, and economy, including archaeological application of such knowledge to past societies. We explore the range of production and use of material objects, including theories of material culture, technology, style, meaning, memory, and agency.

Course Details
Repeatable for Credit: No
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Upper Division: Crossroads
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
  • Badge: Scientific Method
  • Badge: Societies and Cultures of the Past
  • Badge: Ethics

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite: ANTH 003 or Junior standing
Instructor Permission Required: No


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