Archaeology

 

Designated Thursdays • 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. • Mackey Auditorium/Stream

September 19, October 31, December 5

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Instructor: Bonnie Shirley J.D., M.A.     Coordinator: Renee Cabrera  

Tech Coordinator: TBD

Mesoamerica
September 19
When was Mesoamerica settled, who were the settlers and why did it generate several advanced
civilizations?

The Olmec 
October 31
The Olmec were a mysterious and fascinating civilization. They made wide use of rubber materials, they are the first known major civilization in Mexico and were known to the Mayans. The statuary they left behind still puzzles archaeologists today. 

The Aztecs
December 5
The Aztecs were an advanced civilization, highly literate, with poets, warriors and priests: they produced a beautiful city and a terrible religion.