Courses of Study 2014-2015 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
Courses of Study 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

(crosslisted) ARKEO 7268 
     
Fall. Next offered 2015-2016. 4 credits.

Co-meets with ANTHR 4268 /ARKEO 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.



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