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Units: 3-0-6

Examines origins, florescence and collapse of selected civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica using archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence. Focus on Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan and Aztec, considering key technological, environmental, social organizational and ideological variables. Investigates contacts between South America and Western Mexico.

D. Hosler