3.00 Credits
Provides a worldwide examination of human prehistory from the origins of humankind to the development of early writing. Focuses on key cultural transitions in human history including the earliest humans, their colonization of the globe, origins of food production, and the first cities and states. The history of archaeology and field methodsGCOsurvey and excavationGCOare also discussed. Open to all students; lecture and discussion; offered every semester.