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Academic Year 2001/2002

The Archaeology of Mesoamerica
ANTH 319 FA
Crosslistings:
LAST 315
ARHA 209

This course will explore the development of culture in Mesoamerica from the development of settled agriculture to the arrival of the Spanish. The major culture areas of Mexico and Central America will be considered. Emphasis will be on the way anthropologically oriented archaeology has changed the interpretation of the creation of high culture in this area.

MAJOR READINGS

J.L. Stephens, TRAVEL IN CENTRAL AMERICA M. Coe, THE MAYA W. Sanders & B. Price, MESOAMERICA R. Adams, PREHISTORIC MESOAMERICA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Hour exam; final research paper; two 3-5 page essay papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Preference to anthropology and Latin American Studies major.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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