Sociology and Anthropology 231 - The Archaeology of the Ancient Maya

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Colgate University

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A. Maca All too often, the world's civilizations are presented by popular media in terms of universalistic appeals to the romantic and grandiose ideals of Euro-American civilization. The "civilization" of the ancient Maya has not escaped this. While its popularization certainly has benefited research and fueled interest in the ancient Maya on a global scale, the Maya often are portrayed in light of the social, political, and economic institutions that are most compatible with the perspectives and experiences of Western audiences. Scholarship on the ancient Maya also is guilty of such cultural biases. Therefore this course grapples with how, when, and why science and scholarship on the Maya have engaged with popular imagination and the interests of modern capitalist nations and global economies. The course has two goals: 1) to provide a solid understanding of the history of one of the most advanced ancient civilizations of the world, and 2) to encourage the development of a critical perspective on how this history has been constructed by Western historians, archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, and others

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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