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Aug 31, 2024
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ANTH 214 - Introduction to Mesoamerican Prehistory and Archaeology Credits: 3 Description The study of prehistoric and protohistoric cultures of Mexico and Central America, including the Aztecs and Mayans.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the origins of domestication, agriculture, and sedentary communities in Mexico and Central America in prehistory and their role in the formation of socially complex, state-level societies in the region.
- Explain the cultural, historical, and environmental causes that led to the rise, decay, and collapse of complex societies in Mexico and Central America.
- Discuss the various institutions of the state-level societies of Mesoamerica, including religion, sociopolitical organization, art, and literature.
- Describe the important technological innovations in architecture and agriculture devised by the ancient Mesoamericans.
Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None Graded: Letter Grade
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