Anthropology

Les Field, Chair
Department of Anthropology, Room 240
MSC01 1040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-4524, FAX: (505) 277-0875

Distinguished Professors
Patricia L. Crown, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Jane B. Lancaster, Ph,D., University of California (Berkeley)

Professors
James L. Boone, Ph.D., State University of New York (Binghamton)
James E. Dixon, Ph.D., Brown University
Les W. Field, Ph.D., Duke University
Michael W. Graves, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Hillard S. Kaplan, Ph.D., University of Utah
Jeffrey Long, Ph.D., University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
Keith Prufer, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Wirt H. Wills, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Associate Professors
Ronda Brulotte, Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin)
Erin Debenpport, Ph.D., University of Chicago 
David W. Dinwoodie, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Heather Edgar, Ph.D., Ohio State University
Frances M. Hayashida, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Bruce Huckell, Ph.D., University of Arizona 
Keith L. Hunley, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Martin Muller, Ph.D., University of Southern California
Sherry Nelson, Ph.D., Harvard University
Suzanne R. Oakdale, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Osbjorn M. Pearson, Ph.D., State University of New York (Stony Brook)

Assistant Professors
Emily Jones, Ph.D., University of Washington
Siobhan Mattison, Ph.D., University of Washington
Lindsay Smith, Ph.D., Harvard University
Melissa Emery Thompson, Ph.D., Harvard University
Loa Traxler, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Cristobal Valencia, Ph.D., University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

Professors Emeriti
Anita L. Alvarado, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Richard A. Barrett, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Garth L. Bawden, Ph.D., Harvard University
Lewis R. Binford, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Philip K. Bock, Ph.D., Harvard University
Richard C. Chapman, Ph.D., University of New Mexico (Research)
James E. Dixon, Ph,D., Brown University
Steven Feld, Ph.D., Indiana University
Larry P. Gorbet, Ph.D., University of California (San Diego)
Patrick F. Hogan, Ph.D., Washington State (Research)
Louise A. Lamphere, Ph.D., Harvard University
Carole Nagengast, Ph.D., University of California (Irvine)
Ann F. Ramenofsky, Ph.D., University of Washington
J. Stanley Rhine, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Sylvia Rodriguez, Ph.D., Stanford University
Mari Lyn Salvador, Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)
Karl H. Schwerin, Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)
James M. Sebring, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Beverly R. Singer, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Lawrence G. Straus, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Marta Weigle, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania


Introduction

Our educational program is based on the premise that Anthropology more than any other discipline provides insights into who we are, how we became this way, and what our future might be. The more students understand about both the past and current nature of biological and cultural diversity, the better able they are to cope with complex problems and make meaningful contributions to society locally, nationally and internationally. Whether undergraduates choose to pursue graduate training in anthropology or some other field, or move directly into the workforce, we seek to provide them with a broad education by offering large and small lecture classes and a variety of laboratories and field classes across the concentrations of anthropology. Our graduate degrees prepare students to follow either academic or applied careers in Anthropology.


Associated Programs

Undergraduate Program


Graduate Program



Courses

ANTH 101. Introduction to Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 110. Language, Culture and the Human Animal. (3)



ANTH 120. Archaeological Method and Theory. (3)



ANTH 122L. Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory. (1)



ANTH 130. Cultures of the World. (3)



ANTH 150. Evolution and Human Emergence. (3)



ANTH 151L. Human Evolution Laboratory. (1)



ANTH 160. Human Life Course. (3)



ANTH 161L. Computer Laboratory in Human Evolutionary Ecology. (1)



ANTH 220. World Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 223. Music in Culture. (3)



ANTH 230. Topics in Current Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 251. Forensic Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 304. Current Research in Anthropology. (1-3)



ANTH 310 / 511. Language and Culture. (3)



ANTH 317. Phonological Analysis. (3)



ANTH *318. Grammatical Analysis. (3)



ANTH 320. Strategy of Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 321 / 521. Southwest Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 322. Mesoamerican Prehistory. (3)



ANTH 324 / 524. South American Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 325 / 525. Stone Age Europe. (3)



ANTH 327 / 527. African Prehistory. (3)



ANTH 328 / 528. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 330. Principles of Cultural Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 331. Indigenous Peoples of North America. (3)



ANTH 332 / 532. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)



ANTH 333 / 533. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)



ANTH *337. Anthropology of New Mexico. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 339 / 539. Human Rights in Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 340 / 540. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 343 / 543. Latin American Cultures and Societies. (3)



ANTH 346. Expressive Culture. (3)



ANTH *350. Human Biology. (3)



ANTH *351L. Anthropology of the Skeleton. (4)



ANTH 357. Human Origins. (3)



ANTH 360. Human Behavioral Ecology. (3)



ANTH 361 / 661. Behavioral Ecology and Biology of Sex Roles. (3)



ANTH 362 / 662. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 363 / 563. Primate Social Behavior. (3)



ANTH 364. Topics: Human Evolutionary Ecology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH *371. Pre-Columbian Cultures of Ancient Mexico. (3)



ANTH 372. Analytic Methods in Anthropology. (4)



ANTH *373. Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 375 / 575. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH *376. Maya Prehistory and Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 378 / 578. Indigenous Mexico. (3)



ANTH 381 / 581. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)



ANTH 383 / 583. Ethnology Field School. (3)



ANTH 394. Ancient New Mexico II. (3)



ANTH 395 / 595. The First Americans. (3)



ANTH 399. Introduction to Field and Laboratory Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 401 / 501. Native American Art I. (3)



ANTH 403 / 503. Native American Art II. (3)



ANTH 410 / 510. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH *420. Topics in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 444. Anthropology of World Beat. (3)



ANTH 448 / 548. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)



ANTH *450. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 451 / 651. Bioarcheology. (3)



ANTH 452 / 552. Primate Evolution. (3)



ANTH 453L / 553L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)



ANTH 454 / 554. Human Paleopathology. (4)



ANTH 455 / 555. Anthropological Genetics. (3)



ANTH 457 / 557. Paleoanthropology. (3)



ANTH 458 [458 / 558]. Dental Anthropology. (4)



ANTH 459 / 559. Advanced Osteology. (3)



ANTH 462. Human Evolutionary Ecology. (3)



ANTH 464 / 564. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)



ANTH 473L / 573L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)



ANTH 480 / 580. Ceramic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 482L / 582L. Geoarchaeology. (3)



ANTH 485 / 585. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ [3 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



ANTH 486 / 586. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ [3 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



ANTH 491 / 591. Population Genetics. (3)



ANTH 495 / 596. Summer Institute in Cultural Resource Management. (9)



ANTH 497. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 498. Honors Seminar. (3)



ANTH *499. Field Research. (2-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 501 / 401. Native American Art I. (3)



ANTH 503 / 403. Native American Art II. (3)



ANTH 509. Seminar in Native American Art. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 510 / 410. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 511 / 310. Language and Culture. (3)



ANTH 514. Seminar: Linguistic Theory. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 521 / 321. Southwest Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 522. Lithic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 524 / 324. South American Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 525 / 325. Stone Age Europe. (3)



ANTH 527 / 327. African Prehistory. (3)



ANTH 528 / 328. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 529. Archaeology of Complex Societies. (3)



ANTH 530. Topics in Ethnology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 532 / 332. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)



ANTH 533 / 333. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 537. Seminar: Southwestern Ethnology. (3)



ANTH 539 / 339. Human Rights in Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 540 / 340. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 541. Problems and Practice in Ethnography. (3)



ANTH 543 / 343. Latin American Cultures and Societies. (3)



ANTH 546. Theory in Ethnology I. (3)



ANTH 547. Theory in Ethnology II. (3)



ANTH 548 / 448. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)



ANTH 550. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 552 / 452. Primate Evolution. (3)



ANTH 553L / 453L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)



ANTH 554 / 454. Human Paleopathology. (4 )



ANTH 555 / 455. Anthropological Genetics. (3)



ANTH 557 / 457. Paleoanthropology. (3)



ANTH 559 / 459. Advanced Osteology. (4 )



ANTH 560. Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 561. Seminar: Human Reproductive Ecology and Biology. (3)



ANTH 562. Human Life History. (3)



ANTH 563 / 363. Primate Social Behavior. (3)



ANTH 564 / 464. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)



NONE 570. Advanced Topics in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 573. Topics in Advanced Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH 573L / 473L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)



ANTH 574. History and Theory of Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 575 / 375. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH 576. Seminar: Southwestern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 577. Seminar: European Prehistory. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 578 / 378. Indigenous Mexico. (3)



ANTH 579. Current Debates in Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 580 / 480. Ceramic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 581 / 381. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)



ANTH 582L / 482L. Geoarchaeology. (3)



ANTH 583 / 383. Ethnology Field School. (3)



ANTH 585 / 485. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ [3 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



ANTH 586 / 486. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ [3 to a maximum of 6 Δ])



ANTH 591 / 491. Population Genetics. (3)



ANTH 592. Managing Cultural Resources. (3)



ANTH 593. Cultural Resource Management Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 595 / 395. The First Americans. (3)



ANTH 596 / 495. Summer Institute in Cultural Resource Management. (9)



ANTH 597. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 598. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit οΎ”Δ)



ANTH 620. Topics in Interdisciplinary Biological and Biomedical Sciences. (3, unlimited Δ)



ANTH 624. Collaborative Interdisciplinary Teaching. (3)



ANTH 651 / 451. Bioarcheology. (3)



ANTH 661 / 361. Behavioral Ecology and Biology of Sex Roles. (3)



ANTH 662 / 362. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 663. Human Evolutionary Ecology Research Methods and Design. (3)



ANTH 675. Anthropological Research Proposals. (3)



ANTH 697. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 698. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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