Overview
Description
Survey of the prehistory paleoenvironments of Nevada and the Great Basin, from the ice age to historic times. Field trip.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain how and when Nevada was first colonized, characterize the broad cultural and environmental changes that have occurred over the past 14,000 years, and demonstrate how the two may be related.
- describe the various kinds of materials and methods used to investigate these issues, as well as their respective strengths and weaknesses.
- explain the major impact that the arrival of Euro-Americans to Nevada had on traditional Native lifeways.