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Climate Change, Societal Collapse and Resilience

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Course Number: 
S473E
Department (unused): 
EVST
Description: 
<p>Online Course. The coincidence of societal collapses throughout history with decadal and century-scale abrupt climate change events. Challenges to anthropological and historical paradigms of cultural adaptation and resilience. Examination of archaeological and historical records and high-resolution sets of paleoclimate proxies.&#160;Enrollment limited to 25 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Harvey Weiss
Subject Code (deprecated): 
ANTH
Subject Number (unused): 
ANTHS473E
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
TTh 9.00-12.15
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30784
Instructor UPI (unused): 
10306867
Session (deprecated): 
H5A
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMRM
Syllabus Link: 
https://yale.instructure.com/courses/97680/assignments/syllabus
Subject Code (tax): 
ANTH
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMRM
YCSO
Session (tax): 
H5A
Course Format (tax): 
LMRM
YCSO
Course Categories: 
The Physical World
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ANTH S473E (CRN: 30784)

Instructors: Harvey Weiss
Dates: H5A
Course Mode: LMRM, YCSO
Meeting Times: TTh 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, YCSO

Online Course. The coincidence of societal collapses throughout history with decadal and century-scale abrupt climate change events. Challenges to anthropological and historical paradigms of cultural adaptation and resilience. Examination of archaeological and historical records and high-resolution sets of paleoclimate proxies. Enrollment limited to 25 students. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85. (View syllabus)


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