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Anthropology
Description: Maya civilization flourished in what today is southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. This course explores the many scientific achievements of ancient Maya civilization, including the technological, environmental, economic, and ideological factors that influenced the rise, apogee, and decline of this ancient culture. The course will explore the entire span of human occupation in the Maya region from the time of its first settlement, through the arrival of Europeans, and into modern times. Much of the course content derives from primary research conducted in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico by archaeologists, epigraphers, and art historians with native Maya heritage, and from other international origins. In addition, ANT 456 provides students with an overview of the heritage management regulations applied by the governments of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico, and how these regulations impact research, public access, and the protection and conservation of each country's cultural patrimony. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher
Anthropology
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
ANT 456 - The Maya: Origins, Apogee, And Decline Of A Civilization
Description: Maya civilization flourished in what today is southeastern Mexico and northern Central America. This course explores the many scientific achievements of ancient Maya civilization, including the technological, environmental, economic, and ideological factors that influenced the rise, apogee, and decline of this ancient culture. The course will explore the entire span of human occupation in the Maya region from the time of its first settlement, through the arrival of Europeans, and into modern times. Much of the course content derives from primary research conducted in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico by archaeologists, epigraphers, and art historians with native Maya heritage, and from other international origins. In addition, ANT 456 provides students with an overview of the heritage management regulations applied by the governments of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico, and how these regulations impact research, public access, and the protection and conservation of each country's cultural patrimony. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Fall 2025
Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher