ANTH 458. Archaeology of the Silk Roads.
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ANTH 458
Archaeology of the Silk Roads.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Comparative study of the material and visual culture of the Silk Roads, from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, ca. 1200 CE. Focus will be on China, Mongolia and the Central Asian states. Concepts of ethnicity, interaction, and development of social complexity.
- Prerequisites: two 200-level courses: one Anthropology and the other focusing on East Asia
- Restrictions: U3 Anthropology or East Asian Studies students only or permission of instructor. Not open to students who have taken or are taking EAST 458.
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