Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionThis course uses anthropological methods and critical thinking to explore popular topics such as Sasquatch, the Pyramids of Giza, the lost city of Atlantis, and evidence of extra terrestrial life. The course will look at different ways these topics are portrayed in current and past media, popular culture, and academic literature. Anthropological methods and critical thinking will be used to further understand the history of these topics and their place in popular culture. Students will become familiar with archaeological, physical anthropological, and cultural anthropological methodologies and how each can be used to create a better understanding of the past and present of humanity. Specifically, students will learn the role of the ethnographer, ways of interpreting the archaeological record, and the place of modern humans in evolution. This course will be applicable to students from a variety of majors as it will provide the foundation for critical thought and writing 