Introduction to Anthropology

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(3) Credit Hours This course is a survey of general anthropology, the comparative study of humankind as a whole, including its four major sub disciplines: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and physical anthropology. Through ethnographic descriptions, comparisons across time and cross-cultural analysis, emphasis is placed on the great variety of cultural adaptations which various peoples have developed to survive and to meet human needs. This course is also offered through eCore. Please see ecore.usg.edu for a course description.