ANTH 0536 - ANCIENT MESOAMERICA

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description This course explores the rise and transformation of complex societies in Mesoamerica through an archaeological lens, emphasizing the ecological, ideological, and technological factors that shaped social and political change. Spanning more than 20,000 years of human history, it examines major civilizations including the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec, addressing topics such as the origins of agriculture, economy, ritual, warfare, inequality, migration, and collapse. Students engage with datasets from archaeology, anthropology, and other disciplines in the social and natural sciences to understand how archaeologists reconstruct past lifeways and develop a holistic view of Mesoamerican civilization and its enduring legacies.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Historical Analysis General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Social Science General Ed. Requirement, Latin American Studies, Medieval & Renaissance Studies, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req., SCI Polymathic Contexts: Soc/Behav. GE. Req.

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