ANAR 124. Archaeology of Asia (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ANTH.html#anar124
Description
This course explores the archaeology of Asia from the first humans through the rise of state societies. Topics include the environmental setting, pioneer migrations, hunting and gathering societies, plant and animal domestication, and the development of metallurgy, agriculture, technology, trade, and warfare in early civilizations. We consider how ancient political, intellectual, and artistic achievements shape the archaeological heritage in present-day Asia. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.
Prerequisite courses
ANAR 124 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ANAR 124 as a prerequisite.