ANTH 3090

Past Peoples, Present Climates
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Credit Hours:
3

This course is about past human-environmental relationships and what they may mean for the present day. Students learn how humans changed their natural environments in the past, how past peoples reacted to resulting social, cultural, and climatic changes, and how this may inform on current environmental problems.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate

Carla S. Hadden

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Carla
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S. Hadden
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706.542.9816

Dr. Carla S. Hadden, Ph.D., is an environmental archaeologist specializing in zooarchaeology with over 13 years of experience in the southeastern US and Caribbean. Her research focuses on historical ecology of coastal and island settings as well as chronology building in shell-matrix sites. She is trained in Sections 106 and 110 of the NHPA, NAGPRA, and NEPA, and has authored or co-authored over 35 technical reports, research publications, and conference presentations. Dr. Hadden earned her B.A. in anthropology and B.S.

Unlock Your Writing Potential: Anthropology Writing Coaches Here to Help

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The Anthropology Writing Lab is now open and ready to support your writing needs! Our lab is staffed with Writing Intensive Program (WIP) coaches, who are trained to help guide students through the writing process—from brainstorming to final revisions. Meet the writing coaches and learn more about their expertise to help you prepare for your next appointment!

Understanding past civilizations' responses to climate change

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How have human civilizations responded to significant environmental changes in the past and how have these changes influenced agrarian societies' interactions with their ecological settings and their strategies for managing water, plants, and animals? Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch is a Principal Investigator on Collaborative Research: Long Term Relationship between Climate Change and Agricultural Response, a project that investigates these questions by examining past societal responses to environmental stress across the Mediterranean.

How research is enhancing gorilla health in zoos

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If you have visited a North American zoo in recent years, you may have stumbled upon someone intently observing the gorillas and carefully noting their behaviors. Who is that and what are they doing? That person would be Rhiannon Schultz, a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia Department of Anthropology, who is collecting data that provides zoological institutions with valuable information for addressing and measuring animal welfare.  

Mapping the future: How a PhD student is reshaping conservation in Indonesia 

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In the heart of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, Kristen Morrow joined on-the-ground efforts to help support primate populations and learn from local communities. Morrow is a PhD candidate at the UGA Department of Anthropology, whose research examines the importance of unprotected, secondary forests for local livelihoods and primate conservation.  

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