www.iastate.edu/~anthr_info/anthropology/
Michael B. Whiteford, Chair of Department
Professors: Butler, Huang, Whiteford
Professors (Emeritus): Bower, Gradwohl
Associate Professors: Coinman, Tiffany
Associate Professors (Collaborators): Lange
Associate Professors (Emeritus): Schuster, Wolff
Assistant Professors: Ilahiane, Kessel, Wagner
Instructors (Adjunct): Johnsen

Undergraduate Study

An undergraduate major in anthropology can serve as the nucleus for a general liberal education, or as the prerequisite for graduate training qualifying a person for positions in (1) college and university teaching, (2) research, and (3) administrative and applied positions in government, development organizations, museums, and private businesses or corporations.

Anthropology graduates develop a well-rounded professional education in four fields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. They learn what it means to be human through the study of culture and social relations, human biology and evolution, languages, music, art, architecture, and through the study of past human communities. Graduates learn the important historical and contemporary issues of our subdisciplines, and they learn what it means to be a "modern" anthropologist and a citizen in an international and global community. Graduates develop an appreciation of the value of cultural diversity at the local, national and international level. They acquire a particular holistic vision that requires using a repertoire of methods in order to forge a deeper understanding of cultural contexts, both past and present. Undergraduate students may obtain experience in archaeological and ethnological research.

Anthropology majors may choose either a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree, both of which require 33 credits in anthropology. A bachelor of arts degree is obtained by fulfilling the college general education requirements plus 6 additional credits in Groups I, II, and/or IV. A bachelor of science degree is obtained by fulfilling the college general education requirements plus 6 additional credits in Group III.

Undergraduate students with majors in anthropology are required to take the following anthropology core courses: 306, 307, 308, and 309. One course in statistics and one course in computer science are required.

Undergraduates majoring in anthropology are required to have a minor or a second major. A minor usually consists of 15 credits minimum. A minor in anthropology consists of at least 15 credits and must include 306 or 309 and 307 or 308, and at least 6 other credits in courses numbered 300 or above.

English proficiency requirement: The department requires that a student earn a grade of C or better in Engl 105 and either English 302 or 309 or 314.

The principal subdisciplines of anthropology are represented by the following:

1. General cultural anthropology and ethnology: 201, 230, 257, 306, 313, 322, 323, 325, 326, 333, 335, 340, 411, 412, 417, 431, 432, 439, 442, 444, 450, 490B.

2. Archaeology: 202, 308, 315, 321, 337, 414, 416, 420, 428, 429, 450, 471I, 490A.

3. Linguistic anthropology: 309, 490D.

4. Biological anthropology: 202, 307, 319, 424, 441, 490C.

Graduate Study

The department offers the degree master of arts with a major in anthropology. Graduate courses are offered in the areas of biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, history and theory, and methodology. Competence in one foreign language and in statistics is to be demonstrated. A thesis, generally based on original fieldwork, is required.

Courses open for nonmajor graduate credit: 427I.

Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students

Anthr 201. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Comparative study of culture as key to understanding human behaviors in different societies. Using a global, cross-cultural perspective, patterns of family life, economic and political activities, religious beliefs, and the ways in which cultures change are examined.

Anthr 202. Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Human biological and cultural evolution; survey of the evidence from fossil forms and archaeology, as well as living primates and traditional cultures; introduction to methods of study in archaeology and biological anthropology.

Anthr 230. Third World Cultures in Global Perspective
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. An introduction to understanding other cultures in today’s world with a focus on contemporary life, the arts, and social issues in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Anthr 257. Introduction to Museums (Same as T C 257.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Sophomore standing. History and theory of museums. Overview of museums in modern society, careers in museums and future needs.

Anthr 306. Comparative Studies of World Cultures
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 recommended. A survey of similarities and differences in the world’s major societal types; examination of social institutions in hunting-and-gathering, agricultural, pastoral, and industrial societies; techniques of cross-cultural comparison.

Anthr 307. Biological Anthropology
(2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 202 recommended. Human evolution as known from fossil evidence, comparative primate studies, and genetic variations in living populations. Laboratory-tutorial sessions include study and discussion of human osteology, fossil hominids, simple Mendelian traits, and bio-ethics in applied biological anthropology.

Anthr 308. Archaeology
(2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 202. Methods and techniques for the recovery and interpretation of archaeological evidence, its role in reconstructing human behavior and past environments. Laboratory sessions include experience in the interpretation of archaeological evidence, the use of classification systems, and prehistoric technologies such as ceramics and stone tools. Field trips.

Anthr 309. Linguistic Anthropology (Same as Ling 309.)
(2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 201 recommended. Language as a human attribute; language versus animal communication; human communication in cultural context; paralanguage, kinesics, proxemics, artifacts as communication; language and culture; cross-cultural sociolinguistics; ethnoscience; and language policies. Participatory lab: focus on analysis of a non-Western language and communication system.

Anthr 313. The Family and Kinship in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Dual-listed with 513.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 recommended. Comparative and historical study of the family and kinship systems in cross-cultural perspective; discussion of the structure, cycle, and functioning of family and kinship systems in ethnography, including the family in Western culture; theoretical issues in contemporary family and kinship studies.

Anthr 315. Archaeology of North America (Dual-listed with 515; same as Am In 315.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: 308. Prehistory and early history of North America as reconstructed from archaeological evidence; peopling of the New World; culture-historical sequences of major culture areas; linkages of archaeological traditions with selected ethnohistorically known Native American groups.

Anthr 319. Skeletal Biology (Dual-listed with 519.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: Anthr 202, 307 or college level biology recommended. Comprehensive study of the skeletal anatomy, physiology, genetics, growth, development and population variation of the human skeleton. Applications to forensic anthropology, paleopathology and bioarchaeology are introduced.

Anthr 321. World Prehistory (Dual-listed with 521.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 202 recommended. An introduction to archaeological sites from around the world including the Near East, Africa, Europe, Mesoamerica, and North and South America. Emphasis is on the interpretation of material cultural remains in reconstructing past societies.

Anthr 322. The American Indian (Dual-listed with 522; same as Am In 322.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.SS. Prereq: 201 or Am In 210. Origin, distribution, and traditional life of native peoples of North America. Survey of culture areas; ecology and subsistence, language, kinship, life cycle, political, economic, and religious systems; impact of European contact.

Anthr 323. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Dual-listed with 523; same as Am In 323.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and distribution of native populations; blending of Old and New World cultures; theoretical problems of peasant and tribal societies; discussion of economic, social, political, and religious systems; processes of change.

Anthr 325. Peoples and Cultures of Africa (Dual-listed with 525; same as Af Am 325.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Origins and distribution of peoples of Africa; geographical characteristics as related to culture types, including early civilizations; a comparative examination of economic, subsistence, language, social and political organization, and religious systems throughout the continent; change processes, the impact of colonialism, and the nature of contemporary African societies.

Anthr 326. Peoples and Cultures of East and Southeast Asia (Dual-listed with 526.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and development of early civilizations on the western rim of the Pacific, including China, Japan, and mainland and insular Southeast Asia. Survey of current issues in ecological, historical, and ideological contexts.

Anthr 333. African American Ethnology (Dual-listed with 533; same as Af Am 333.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Ethnographic approaches to the study of African Americans in a cross-cultural and historical perspective; race relations in the Americas.

Anthr 335. Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Anthropological approaches to the study of Middle East cultures. Survey of major culture areas, discussion of economic, political, and social and religious issues and systems. Examination of contemporary social movements.

Anthr 337. Andean Archaeology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 202 or 321 recommended. Survey of prehistoric Andean cultures of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador; the archaeology of the Incas and their ancestors. Emphasis on prehistoric economic, religious, and political organization, the rich material culture recovered through archaeological records; and the use of ethnohistoric texts and modern ethnographies to reconstruct the prehistory of Andean societies.

Anthr 340. Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (Dual-listed with 540; same as Relig 340.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 or 306. Origin and development of indigenous magico-religious systems; myth and ritual; therapeutic aspects; symbols and meanings; religion and sociocultural change, including acculturation, nativistic, and revitalization movements.

Anthr 411. Culture Change and Applied Anthropology (Dual-listed with 511.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 201 or 306. Theoretical and practical considerations of human cultural development. Examination of theories of cultural change, culture contact and acculturation. Dynamics of directed change in contemporary world cultures. Principles, theories, and ethics of international development projects from a sociocultural perspective.

Anthr 412. Psychological Anthropology (Dual-listed with 512.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306. Relationship of cultural, social and personality factors in human behavior. Cross-cultural comparisons of child rearing practices, cognitive development, mental health, deviancy, ethno-psychiatry, altered states of consciousness, and psychological dimensions of culture change.

Anthr 414. Southwestern Archaeology (Dual-listed with 514.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 202 or 308 or 315 or 321. Prehistory of the American Southwest as reconstructed from archaeological evidence. Includes an introduction to the intellectual frameworks of Southwestern archaeology and surveys the Paleoindian and Archaic cultural periods, the adoption of agriculture, and the emergence of pueblo societies and regional cultures.

Anthr 416. Environmental Archaeology (Dual-listed with 516.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 308. Examination of relationships between the biophysical environment and socio-cultural organization in the archaeological record. Survey of methods used in environmental sciences by archaeologists to understand the human ecosystem.

Anthr 417. Art, Objects and Culture (Dual-listed with 517.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: Anthr 201 or 306. Cross-cultural approaches to the material culture of living societies. Importance of cultural objects and artifacts to subsistence, socio-political and economic organization, religion, ideology and aesthetics. Change processes and global impacts on indigenous art traditions, artists, and small-scale craft industries. Participation in interpretation and analysis of departmental ethnographic collections. Basics of material culture collection management.

Anthr 420. Cultural Continuity and Change in the Prairie-Plains (Dual-listed with 520; same as Am In 420.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 315 or 322. Ecological adaptations, sociocultural changes, and continuities of traditions among Prairie and Plains Indian groups through time; impacts of Euro-American society and technology on Indians of the Great Plains; perspectives from ecology, archaeology, ethnology, history, and contemporary literary sources.

Anthr 424. Forensic Anthropology (Dual-listed with 524.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: Biol 202 or Zool 155; 307 or 319 recommended. Comprehensive study of forensic anthropology, a specialized subfield of biological anthropology. Emphasis is placed on personal identifications from extremely fragmentary, commingled, burnt, cremated and incomplete skeletal remains. All parameters of forensic study are included as they pertain to anthropology, including human variation, taphonomy, entomology, archaeology, pathology, epidemiology; genetics and the non-biological forensic disciplines. An appreciation for the wide range of mediocolegal and bioethical issues will also be gained.

Anthr 427I. Archaeology (Same as Ia LL 427I.)
See Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Anthr 428. Archaeological Laboratory Methods and Techniques (Dual-listed with 528.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: 308. Laboratory processing and analysis of archaeological materials, experiments in technologies such as stone tools and ceramics, the organization and interpretation of archaeological data. Laboratory sessions emphasize the methods and techniques of analyzing and recording various categories of material culture.

Anthr 429. Archaeological Field School (Dual-listed with 529.)
Cr. 4 or 6. SS. 4 or 6 weeks. Prereq: 308, permission of instructor. Summer field school for training in archaeological reconnaissance and excavation techniques; documentation and interpretation of archaeological evidence.

Anthr 431. Ethnographic Field School (Dual-listed with 531.)
Cr. 4 or 6. SS. 4 or 6 weeks. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Summer field school for training in ethnographic field methods; students will carry out research projects in social anthropology; process will involve learning a variety of investigative research techniques commonly used in social sciences.

Anthr 432. American Indians Today (Dual-listed with 532; same as Am In 432.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201 or 306; 322 or Am In 210 recommended. Conditions and issues of contemporary Native Americans; historical background of eighteenth and nineteenth century Indian-White relationships; examination of legal status, the reservation system, treaty violations, Indian militancy, education and urbanization, self-determination, social impact of resource development, and other current concerns.

Anthr 439. Medical Anthropology (Dual-listed with 539.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 201 or 306. Study of human health in cultural and environmental context; comparison of health and disease patterns of western and non-western populations; healing systems; use of epidemiological models in understanding illness and disease etiologies cross-culturally; interrelationship between diet and culture.

Anthr 441. Evolution of Human Disease (Dual-listed with 541.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 307; 319/519 recommended. Study of the co-evolution of humans and pathogens beginning with early hominids and concluding with the continued impact of infectious diseases on human populations today. The evolution of infectious diseases in humans is studied as complex interaction of cultural, biological and environmental changes in human existence is examined through the interpretation of skeletal lesions and the application of epidemiological models, paleodemographic principles and paleopathological theory.

Anthr 444. Sex and Gender in Cross-cultural Perspective (Dual-listed with 544.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201; 306 recommended. Cross-cultural examination of the social construction of genders out of the biological fact of sex. Emphasis on non-western societies. Topics, presented through examination of ethnographic data, will include the range of gender variation, status and roles, the institution of marriage, and symbols of gender valuation.

Anthr 450. Survey of Historical and Theoretical Approaches in Anthropology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: Senior classification, Anthr majors or consent of instructor. Examination of topical and current research directions in the field; assessment and preparation for a career in anthropology; graduate school and employment opportunities discussed.

Anthr 490. Independent Study
Cr. 1 to 5 each time taken. Prereq: 9 credits in anthropology. No more than 9 credits of Anthr 490 may be counted toward graduation.

A. Archaeology

B. Cultural Anthropology

C. Biological Anthropology

D. Linguistic Anthropology (Same as Ling 490D)

H. Honors

I. Undergraduate Independent Study (Same as Ia LL 490I)

Courses Primarily for Graduate Students, open to qualified undergraduate students

Anthr 500. Language and Culture (Same as Ling 500.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Approaches to the study of the relationship between language structure, world view, and cognition; social and structural linguistic variation; cross-cultural aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication; linguistic change; contemporary applications of linguistic anthropology.

Anthr 503. Biological Anthropology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 307. Survey of the history of biological anthropology, current developments and theoretical issues in evolution, human variation and adaptation, population studies, primates and primate behavior, and paleoanthropology.

Anthr 509. Agroecosystems Analysis (Same as Agron 509.)
See Agronomy.

Anthr 510. Theoretical Dimensions of Cultural Anthropology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology. Survey of historical and current developments in topical and theoretical approaches to sociocultural anthropology. Examination and assessment of controversies; new research directions and theoretical approaches.

Anthr 511. Culture Change and Applied Anthropology (Dual-listed with 411.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306. Theoretical and practical considerations of cultural development. Examination of theories, cultural change, culture contact and acculturation. Dynamics of directed change in contemporary world cultures. Principles, theories, and ethics of international development projects from a sociocultural perspective.

Anthr 512. Psychological Anthropology (Dual-listed with 412.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306. Relationship of cultural, social and personality factors in human behavior. Cross-cultural comparisons of child rearing practices, cognitive development, mental health, deviancy, ethno-psychiatry, altered states of consciousness, and psychological dimensions of culture change.

Anthr 513. The Family and Kinship in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Dual-listed with 313.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 recommended. Comparative and historical study of the family and kinship systems in cross-cultural perspective; discussion of the structure, cycle, and functioning of family and kinship systems in ethnography, including the family in Western culture; theoretical issues in contemporary family and kinship studies.

Anthr 514. Southwestern Archaeology (Dual-listed with 414.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 202 or 308 or 315 or 321. Prehistory of the American Southwest as reconstructed from archaeological evidence. Includes an introduction to the intellectual frameworks of Southwestern archaeology and surveys the Paleoindian and Archaic cultural periods, the adoption of agriculture, and the emergence of pueblo societies and regional cultures.

Anthr 515. Archaeology of North America (Dual-listed with 315.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: 308. Prehistory and early history of North America as reconstructed from archaeological evidence; peopling of the New World; culture-historical sequences of major culture areas; linkages of archaeological traditions with selected ethnohistorically known Native American groups.

Anthr 516. Environmental Archaeology (Dual-listed with 416.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 308. Examination of relationships between the biophysical environment and socio-cultural organization in the archaeological record. Survey of methods used in environmental sciences by archaeologists to understand the human ecosystem.

Anthr 517. Art, Objects and Culture (Dual-listed with 417.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: Anthr 201 or 306. Cross-cultural approaches to the material culture of living societies. Importance of cultural objects and artifacts to subsistence, socio-political and economic organization, religion, ideology and aesthetics. Change processes and global impacts on indigenous art traditions, artists, and small-scale craft industries. Participation in interpretation and analysis of departmental ethnographic collections. Basics of material culture collection management.

Anthr 519. Skeletal Biology (Dual-listed with 319.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: Anthr 202, 307 or college level biology recommended. Comprehensive study of the skeletal anatomy, physiology, genetics, growth, development and population variation of the human skeleton. Applications to forensic anthropology, paeopathology, and bioarchaeology are introduced.

Anthr 520. Cultural Continuity and Change in the Prairie-Plains (Dual-listed with 420.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 315 or 322. Ecological adaptations, sociocultural changes, and continuities of traditions among Prairie and Plains Indian groups through time; impacts of Euro-American society and technology on Indians of the Great Plains; perspectives from ecology, archaeology, ethnology, history, and contemporary literary sources.

Anthr 521. World Prehistory (Dual-listed with 321.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 202 recommended. An introduction to archaeological sites from around the world including the Near East, Africa, Europe, Mesoamerica, and North and South America. Emphasis is on the interpretation of material cultural remains in reconstructing past societies.

Anthr 522. The American Indian (Dual-listed with 322.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. SS. Prereq: 201 or Am In 210. Origin, distribution, and traditional life of native peoples of North America. Survey of culture areas; ecology and subsistence, language, kinship, life cycle; political, economic and religious systems; impact of European contact.

Anthr 523. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (Dual-listed with 323.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and distribution of native populations; blending of Old and New World cultures; theoretical problems of peasant and tribal societies; discussion of economic, social, political, and religious systems; processes of change.

Anthr 524. Forensic Anthropology (Dual-listed with 424.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Biol 202 or Zool 155; 307 or 319 recommended. Comprehensive study of forensic anthropology, a specialized subfield of biological anthropology. Emphasis is placed on personal identifications from extremely fragmentary, commingled, burnt, cremated and incomplete skeletal remains. All parameters of forensic study are included as they pertain to anthropology, including human variation, taphonomy, entomology archaeology, pathology, epidemiology; genetics and the non-biological forensic disciplines. An appreciation for the wide range of mediocolegal and bioethical issues will also be gained.

Anthr 525. Peoples and Cultures of Africa (Dual-listed with 325.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Origins and distribution of peoples of Africa; geographical characteristics as related to culture types, including early civilizations; a comparative examination of economic, subsistence, language, social and political organization, and religious systems throughout the continent; change processes, the impact of colonialism, and the nature of contemporary African societies.

Anthr 526. Peoples and Cultures of East and Southeast Asia (Dual-listed with 326.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and development of early civilizations on the western rim of the Pacific, including China, Japan, and mainland and insular Southeast Asia. Survey of current issues in ecological, historical, and ideological contexts.

Anthr 528. Archaeological Laboratory Methods and Techniques (Dual-listed with 428.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: 308. Laboratory processing and analysis of archaeological materials, experiments in technologies such as stone tools and ceramics, the organization and interpretation of archaeological data. Laboratory sessions emphasize the methods and techniques of analyzing and recording various categories of material culture.

Anthr 529. Archaeological Field School (Dual-listed with 429.)
Cr. 4 or 6. SS. 4 or 6 weeks. Prereq: 308, permission of instructor. Summer field school for training in archaeological reconnaissance and excavation techniques; documentation and interpretation of archaeological evidence.

Anthr 530. Ethnographic Field Methods
Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, permission of instructor. Field training experience in ethnography. Problems emphasizing field studies in the contemporary societies of the world. Focus on techniques of data gathering and analysis.

Anthr 531. Ethnographic Field School (Dual-listed with 431.)
Cr. 4 or 6. SS. 4 or 6 weeks. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Summer field school for training in ethnographic field methods; students will carry out research projects in social anthropology; process will involve learning a variety of investigative research techniques commonly used in social sciences.

Anthr 532. American Indians Today (Dual-listed with 432.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306; 322 or Am In 210 recommended. Conditions and issues of contemporary Native Americans; historical background of eighteenth and nineteenth century Indian-White relationships; examination of legal status, the reservation system, treaty violations, Indian militancy, education and urbanization, self-determination, social impact of resource development, and other current concerns.

Anthr 533. African American Ethnography (Dual-listed with 333.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Ethnographic approaches to the study of African Americans in a cross-cultural and historical perspective; race relations in the Americas.

Anthr 535. Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2001. Prereq: 201 or 306 recommended. Anthropological approaches to the study of Middle East cultures. Survey of major culture areas. Discussion of economic, political, and social and religious issues and systems. Examination of contemporary social movements.

Anthr 537. Andean Archaeology
(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 202 or 321 recommended. Survey of prehistoric Andean cultures of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador; the archaeology of the Incas and their ancestors. Emphasis on prehistoric economics, religious, and political organization, the rich material culture recovered through archaeological records; and the use of ethnohistoric texts and modern ethnographies to reconstruct the prehistory of Andean societies.

Anthr 539. Medical Anthropology (Dual-listed with 439.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Study of human health in cultural and environmental context; comparison of health and disease patterns of western and non-western populations; healing systems; use of epidemiological models in understanding illness and disease etiologies cross-culturally; interrelationship between diet and culture.

Anthr 540. Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (Dual-listed with 340.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 6 credits in anthropology, 201 or 306 recommended. Origin and development of indigenous magico-religious systems; myth and ritual; therapeutic aspects; symbols and meanings; religion and socio-cultural change, including acculturation, nativistic, and revitalization movements.

Anthr 541. Evolution of Human Disease (Dual-listed with 441.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2002. Prereq: 307; 319/519 recommended. Study of the co-evolution of humans and pathogens beginning with early hominids and concluding with the continued impact of infectious diseases on human populations today. The evolution of infectious diseases in humans is studied as a complex interaction of cultural, biological and environmental changes in both pathogen and host. The impact of disease throughout human existence is examined through the interpretation of skeletal lesions and the application of epidemiological models, paleodemographic principles and paleopathological theory.

Anthr 544. Sex and Gender in Cross-cultural Perspective (Dual-listed with 444.)
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201; 306 recommended. Cross-cultural examination of the social construction of genders out of the biological fact of sex. Emphasis on non-western societies. Topics, presented through examination of ethnographic data, will include the range of gender variation, status and roles, the institution of marriage, and symbols of gender valuation.

Anthr 555. Seminar in Archaeology
(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2002. Prereq: 308 or 429, permission of instructor. Examination of the history of anthropological archaeology and current issues and debates concerning methods, theories and the ethics of modern archaeology.

Anthr 590. Special Topics
Cr. 1 to 5. Prereq: 10 credits in anthropology; senior or graduate classification.

I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (Same as Ia LL 590I)

Courses for Graduate Students

Anthr 610. Society and Technology in Sustainable Food Systems (Same as SusAg 610.)
See Sustainable Agriculture.

I. Iowa Lakeside Laboratory (Same as Ia LL 699I.)