ANTH 328 - Mesoamerica

Institution:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Subject:

ANTH-Anthropology

Description:

This course introduces key developments in prehistoric Mesoamerican cultural change, from the origins of settled life and agriculture to the Aztec empire encountered by the Spanish. Major civilizations such as the Olmec, Maya, Zapotecs, Teotihuacan, Tula and the Aztecs provide a historical framework for examining broader developmental processes such as sedentism, the origins of agriculture and writing, the emergence of social complexity, and urbanism.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.uab.edu

Phone Number:

(205) 934-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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