ANTH 376
Aztec Civilization

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures course.

Detailed description and analysis of Aztec culture, society, and empire at c. 1500 AD, based primarily on ethnohistorical documentation. Topics covered include life cycle, family and society, political and economic organization, warfare, religion, and intellectual and aesthetic traditions. External relationships with neighboring peoples and the indigenous view of the Spanish conquest are considered. Prerequisite: ANTH 102, ANTH 103, or ANTH 105.