ANTH 3380 - Maya Archeology

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305.
This course is designed to introduce students to the ancient Maya, whose civilization flourished in the lowlands of Central America between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1500. It also examines reasons for the rise and fall of classic Maya civilization, including topics such as the development of complexity, settlement, subsistence, art and architecture, ritual and religion, and intellectual achievements.