ANT 357 - Language Before History

This course considers three questions concerning the early history of language: 1) at what stage of human evolution did language appear; 2) what were the reasons behind the spread of the major language families; 3) when and where did literacy first develop and under what circumstances.

Satisfies a major & minor requirement in Anthropology.
Satisfies a requirement in the Communication Studies interdisciplinary major and minor.
 

Prerequisites & Notes
(offered in alternating years.)