ANTH 5310

ANTH 5310 Archaeology of the Greater Big Bend Region (3-0). An introduction to Indigenous history in the greater Big Bend Region from 13,000-plus years ago to early historical contact with Spanish entradas during the 16th and 17th centuries A.D. The course examines prominent archaeological sites associated with foragers, horticulturalists, and agriculturalists living in the Big Bend area as well as the adjacent areas in Texas, the American Southwest, Northwest Mexico, and the Great Plains.

Fall 2024