2022 Fall
ANTHRO C12AC 001 - LEC 001
Fire: Past, Present and Future Interactions with the People and Ecosystems of California
Scott L Stephens, Kent G Lightfoot
Class #:23797
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Anthropology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 101
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 102
Waitlist Max: 64
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
ESPM C22AC
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
MON, DECEMBER 12TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Lewis 100
Other classes by Scott L Stephens
Other classes by Kent G Lightfoot
Course Catalog Description
The course presents a diachronic perspective on human-fire interactions with local ecosystems in California that spans over 10,000 years. The course will provide an historical perspective on human-fire interactions at the landscape scale using a diverse range of data sources drawn from the fields of fire ecology, biology, history, anthropology, and archaeology. An important component includes examining how diverse cultures and ethnicity influenced how people perceived and used fire at the landscape scale in ancient, historical and modern times. The implications of these diverse fire practices and policies will be analyzed and the consequences they have had for transforming habitats and propagating catastrophic fires will be explored.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American Cultures Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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