ANTH 2022 Petroglyphs & Primitive Art
This course presents an overview of worldwide prehistoric artistic archetypes through time and the relationship between hunter-gatherer and developing agricultural societies' survival strategies and artistic endeavors with a focus on Wind River Basin indigenous peoples. A required component of the class is field trips to prehistoric hunter-gatherer habitation, petroglyph, and pictorial sites. Field trips allow students to experience the habitats and evidence of ancient peoples in the area, thus increasing their understanding of the variety of artistic, anthropological, and sociological components of ancient peoples' art and lifestyles. (2 lect., 2 lab.) HUM
Major Topics
- Survey of world archaeology emphasizing local / regional prehistory
- Art History emphasizing the art, artifacts, and artistic patterns of ancient peoples
- Cultural anthropology
- Wyoming hunter-gatherers, their life styles, diverse adaptations to their habitats, and evidence of their artistic endeavors
- Production techniques and motifs of Wind River Basin rock art including artistic, cultural, religious, and anthropological implications
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Examine primitive artistic archetypes, and the art and patterns of ancient peoples
2. Explore artistic, cultural, religious, and anthropological implications of primitive art
3. Review the variety of artistic, anthropological, and sociological viewpoints concerning ancient peoples and their life ways
4. Explore prehistoric seasonal rounds, settlement patterns, and human cultural adaptations to diverse habitats