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Official Course Description:
MCCCD Approval: 12-14-2004 |
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ASB226
2012 Spring - 9999 |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Human
Impacts on Ancient Environments |
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Interrelationship between humans and their environments,
using archaeological data and case studies beginning with early hominids.
Uses of research to identify environmental change and distinguish between
climatic and human-induced global change. Explores ways in which prehistoric
people caused and responded to environmental changes Prerequisites: None. Course
Attribute(s): General Education Designation:
Historical Awareness - [H] General
Education Designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences - [SB] |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ASB226 2012
Spring - 9999 |
Human Impacts on Ancient Environments |
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Identify and describe the sub-fields of anthropology. (I) |
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Identify and explain common Western and non-Western
attitudes about the physical environment. (II) |
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Identify and explain the theories and concepts that define
some of the basic operating principles of nature (III) |
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Identify and explain the interaction between humans and
the environment (IV) |
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Describe methodologies employed in environmental and
cultural reconstruction (V) |
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Describe the impact of early hominids on their physical
environments. (VI) |
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Describe the impact of Paleolithic
humans on their physical environments. (VII) |
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Describe the origins of agriculture in the Neolithic
period and its impact on the physical environment. (VIII) |
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Describe the impact of early agriculture on the
environment. (IX) |
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Explain how complex societies have affected the global
environment. (X) |
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Describe how loss of habitat affects culture. (XI) |
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Explain how changes in human population affect human
health and the physical environment. (XII) |
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Identify and analyze lessons learned throughout history
about human impact on the environment. (XIII) |
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MCCCD
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ASB226 2012
Spring - 9999 |
Human Impacts on Ancient Environments |
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I. Fundamentals of
Anthropology A. Sub-fields of
Anthropology: cultural, biological, archaeology B. Issues and recurring
themes II. Attitudes and Thinking
About the Environment A. Western attitudes B. Non-western attitudes III. Theoretical
Orientations A. Environmental
Determinism B. Culture Area concept C. Cultural Ecology and
Ecosystem D. Systems Theory IV. Human-Environmental
Interaction A. Abiotic and biotic
components B. Ecosystems C. Components of the
environment D. Human-decision making V. Methodology A. Paleonvironmental
Reconstruction and GeoArchaeology B. Stratigraphy, Dating,
Sampling C. Cultural
Reconstruction-Diet, Land Use VI. Early Hominds and First Impacts A. Large Mammal extinctions
B. Development of modern
humans and culture change VII. Paleolithic
Period and Impacts on Environment A. Cultural phases B. Faunal Data C. Carrying capacity VIII. Origins of
Agriculture A. Soils, plant systems and
pollen analysis B. Neolithic and Near East
examples C. Consequences of
agriculture (e.g, sedentism,
storage, etc.) IX. Early Agriculture and
its impacts A. Population growth and
density, sedentism, environmental change B. Case Studies: Europe and
Northern Mediterranean, Meso America, North
American Southwest X. Complex Societies A. Role of complex society
in adaptation B. Cultural impacts on
landscape C. Case Studies: e.g.,
Mesopotamia, Africa, Maya, Moche, Near East, China,
India XI. Loss of Habitat and
Biodiversity A. Landscape change, faunal
extinction, and settlement patterns B. Case Studies: e.g.,
Oceania, Greenland, Easter Island XII. Demography and
Population A. Population growth B. Changing community
health C. Emerging industry D. New forms of government XIII. Lessons from the Past
A. Ecology in the long view
B. Application to modern
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