ANTH 3590

Nutritional Anthropology
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Credit Hours:
3

What is the “natural” human diet? What are the evolutionary, behavioral, and sociocultural factors influence contemporary diets? This course will introduce you to the field of nutritional anthropology, examine dietary variation throughout our species history, and explore role of evolution, ecology, and economics in shaping human diet and nutrition.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate

ANTH 3210

Archaeology of Warfare
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Credit Hours:
3

The origins, causes, and consequences of warfare in human societies from the Paleolithic to the twenty-first century. Ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archaeological data will be employed to evaluate the relationship between conflict and cultural change.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate

ANTH 3090

Past Peoples, Present Climates
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Credit Hours:
3

This course is about past human-environmental relationships and what they may mean for the present day. Students learn how humans changed their natural environments in the past, how past peoples reacted to resulting social, cultural, and climatic changes, and how this may inform on current environmental problems.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate

Carla S. Hadden

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Carla
Last Name:
S. Hadden
Phone Number:
706.542.9816

Dr. Carla S. Hadden, Ph.D., is an environmental archaeologist specializing in zooarchaeology with over 13 years of experience in the southeastern US and Caribbean. Her research focuses on historical ecology of coastal and island settings as well as chronology building in shell-matrix sites. She is trained in Sections 106 and 110 of the NHPA, NAGPRA, and NEPA, and has authored or co-authored over 35 technical reports, research publications, and conference presentations. Dr. Hadden earned her B.A. in anthropology and B.S.

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The Anthropology Writing Lab is now open and ready to support your writing needs! Our lab is staffed with Writing Intensive Program (WIP) coaches, who are trained to help guide students through the writing process—from brainstorming to final revisions. Meet the writing coaches and learn more about their expertise to help you prepare for your next appointment!

Understanding past civilizations' responses to climate change

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How have human civilizations responded to significant environmental changes in the past and how have these changes influenced agrarian societies' interactions with their ecological settings and their strategies for managing water, plants, and animals? Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch is a Principal Investigator on Collaborative Research: Long Term Relationship between Climate Change and Agricultural Response, a project that investigates these questions by examining past societal responses to environmental stress across the Mediterranean.
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