ANTH 230 - Bones, Stones, Fire and Clay

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Delve into the earliest forms of human technology with this hands-on course that traces the evolution of tools from their earliest origins, millions of years ago up to the end of the Stone Age. Students directly engage with materials through a quarter-long project that moves through the progression of tool technologies. 54

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 215 or ANTH 205 prerequisite/co-requisite

Course Outcomes

Analyze hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the development of tools in the primate order in an ecological framework.
Describe the characteristics of the major tool industries found in the human archaeological record and identify the accepted species associated with each.
Apply the models of cultural evolution and cultural ecology to the development of new tool industries.
Create examples of the major tool industries found in the human fossil record using similar techniques.
Describe the sciences behind the production and function of the tools found in the human fossil record.
Describe tool making traditions in modern human cultures and how they compare to fossil record tool making traditions.

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