This course uses an evolutionary approach to investigate human biological and bio-cultural variation in time and space. Through a study of the basics of population genetics, an evaluation of our closest living relatives, nonhuman primates, and an exploration of the biological and cultural pathways traversed by our ancestors to become modern Homo sapiens, students learn the depth and complexity of the human story. Laboratory exercises dealing with human genetics, hominin fossils, and evolution are integrated with lectures to give students hands-on learning experience. No credit earned if credit received for ANTH 413.

In this course, students are active participants in the systematic documentation and examination of the University of New Hampshire's cultural heritage resources. Students are introduced to the practice and process of archaeology through lectures, readings, assignments and hands-on archival research and archaeological fieldwork. Students learn the foundational methods of archaeology including survey, mapping, documentation, excavation, artifact identification, artifact interpretation, and presenting results to the public.

Explores cultures and peoples from specific geographic regions of the world. Broadly considers social, gendered, economic, and political changes in ecological and historical context, focusing on precolonial, colonial, and contemporary societies and globalization. May be repeated barring duplication of subject.

This foundational course, required of anthropology majors in the first year of declaring their major, provides students with a broadly biocultural approach to important anthropological topics. These themes will be explored through a focus on writing in the major, involving extensive research and reading in anthropological publications and writing according to the conventions of the field of Anthropology. Students will learn about humans as both biological and cultural beings, how we adapt to our social and natural environments over time, and how anthropology applies to today's changing world. Past and present examples of human biocultural adaptation will be explored (e.g., technological, linguistic, and social developments).