Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring

This course explores the diversity of Native American cultures, including Paleo-Indians (known largely from archaeological evidence) and more recent groups (known from historical documents and ethnographic accounts). The course employs the perspective of "cultural ecology" to investigate how environments influence many facets of human culture, including economic systems, social systems, family structure, and artistic and ceremonial activities.