ANTHR 7268 - [Aztecs and Their Empire: Myth, History, and Politics]

Fall. 4 credits.

Next offered 2013-2014. Co-meets with ANTHR 4268.

J. Henderson.

Examines the structure and history of the largest polity in ancient Mexico, the “empire” of the Aztecs, using descriptions left by Spanish invaders, accounts written by Aztecs under Colonial rule, and archaeological evidence. Explores Aztec visions of the past, emphasizing the roles of myth, religion, and identity in Aztec statecraft and the construction of history