The course examines the relationships between the human and the plant and animal worlds. Particular attention will be given to the concept of domestication, to the wild precursors of domesticates, and to the exploitation, manipulation and transformation of selected plant and animal species.

Two 2,000 word essays (50% each).

Normally offered in alternate years
2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week

One first year course to the value of 6 units in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology (ARCH, ANTH or PREH) or Evolution, Ecology and Heredity BIOL1003; Human Biology BIOL1008.

Zeder, M. Bradley,D. Emshwiller,E. and B.D. Smith (eds), Documenting Domestication: New Genetic and Archaeological Paradigms, University of California Press, 2006.