| This course is an introduction to the history of Mesoamerica and the Andes prior to 1492. Special attention will be given to the development of Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations; however, we will also focus on the importance of the earlier peoples such as Classic Teotihuacan, the Olmecs and Toltecs in Mesoamerica and the Chimu and Mochica of the Andes. Students will be introduced to some of the methodological problems that face scholars who attempt to reconstruct the history of the Americas during the pre-Columbian period. |
