Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 101 - SUNY Morrisville
Professor Kurt Reymers

Class Notes
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Week 1: Textbook Chapter 1 & Module 1

Chapter 1 Notes: Origins, the Four Fields, and Tenets of Anthropology

Week 2:Textbook Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Notes: Evolution and Genetics

Week 3:Textbook Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Notes: Primatology

Week 4: Textbook Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Notes: The Origin of Hominins

Chapter 4 Notes: The Origins of Homo sapiens

Week 5: Exam 1

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Week 6: Textbook Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Notes: Human Adaptation and Variation

Week 7: Textbook Chapter 6 and Module 2

Chapter 6 Notes: Archaeological Science and Methods

 

Week 8: Textbook Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Notes: The Rise of Domestication and Civilization

 

Week 9: Textbook Chapter 8 and Module 3

Chapter 8 Notes: Culture and Culture Change

Week 10: Exam 2

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Week 11: Textbook Chapter 9 and Module 4

Chapter 9 Notes: Anthropological Liguistics and Culture

Week 12: Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Notes: Cultural Institutions: Food Production, Trade, and Economies


Week 13: Textbook Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Notes: Cultural Institutions: Social Stratification and Global Cooperation

 

Week 14: Textbook Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Notes: Indigeneity Amidst Globalization--The Politics and Ethics of Cultural Relativism

Week 15: Course Review and Preparation for Final Exam

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