ANTH 233 (Genetics and Human History) is taught by Dr. John Relethford in the Department of Anthropology at the State University of New York College at Oneonta, located in (you guessed it) Oneonta, New York.

Where do you come from and to whom are you related? This course examines the ways in which genetics can be used to reconstruct individual ancestry and population history. The course is structured around a series of case studies of events in human prehistory and history. Topics include: tracing your ancestors; genetic ancestry and cultural identity; common ancestry of apes and humans; the origin of modern humans; the fate of the Neandertals; the relationship of geography, history, and genetics; genetics and race; the origin of the first Americans; the spread of farming populations in prehistoric Europe; the origin of the Polynesians; the genetic history of African Americans; and the cultural and genetic history of Jewish populations.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

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