ANT 2307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Moai, Habitat Destruction, Siltation
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Hoggarth | ant 2307 | fall 2017 | lecture 13 & 14 | page 1. Field trip to mammoth dig in the works. It"s hard to leave, explore, and come back in an hour and 15 minutes so it may be an optional saturday trip. Extra credit: lecture: dr mark flynn, friday, october 6th @ 14:30-1600, mmcsci room 101, sign in sheet @ the end, 1% added to your lowest exam grade. Using the archaeological record to understand interactions between humans and their environments. It is important to understand environmental conditions when researching: hunter-gatherers (native american tribes, ancient city-states (maya) Industrial societies (usa: all of the above - all groups are affected by the climate. The environment is the only factor that is influenced by past populations: true, false - important, yes, but not the only factor. Long-term environmental change - major floods, ice-age, etc: climate, fauna, flora, humans" impact on the environment, etc.
