IDS 358 - The Origins of Civilization:The Maya and the Aztec

Institution:

High Point University

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Description:

A study of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica, including the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Zapotec, Toltec, and particular emphasis upon the Maya and Aztec. The most recent research and perspectives in archaeology and ethnohistory will be integrated with the architecture, art, and sociocultural features to examine the intellectual and material achievements of these cultures, as well as the more general questions of the rise and decline of civilizations. Three hours credit.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.highpoint.edu

Phone Number:

(336) 841-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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