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ANT 4451 - Capstone: Paleolithic Cave Art (3)


When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course offers a paleo-anthropological examination of Paleolithic cave art, including analysis of both technological and cultural contexts. Special attention is given to different interpretive frameworks through which meaning has been attributed to cave art by anthropologists and archaeologists, including animism, sympathetic magic, structuralism, shamanism, natural history, and cognitive frameworks. Geographical focus is on the “classic” zone of cave art in Europe, with comparative examples drawn from other areas.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4450  may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4451.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3600 .