Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025Class Size40–80 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 6 · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · IGETC Area 7 · CSU GE Area D1 · CSU GE Area F · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis is an introductory course to the early archaeological and ethnological investigation of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, the geography, environmental adaptation, settlement pattern, architecture, and arts and crafts of the prehistoric Mogollon, Hohokam, and Puebloan cultures, as well as a summary of the prehistory of the Sinagua, Salado, and Patayan cultures; theories of early migration into the Americas and into the Greater Southwest and the prehistoric influence of Mexico; discourse of the cultural diversity of customs, traditions, art, languages, and religious beliefs, as well as social structure of modern day Pueblos, Athapascan and Rancheria peoples of the American Southwest and northern Mexico.Usually HeldThu 1:00pm–2:25pm, Thu 6:00pm–9:10pm 