Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour
Catalog page 134
Prerequisites: None
Description: Surveys the art and architecture of Mesoamerica from the Olmec to the fall of the Aztec capital in 1521. Focuses on empire and trade, religion and astronomy, writing systems and the history the book, and cross-cultural interaction through emphasizing the close analysis of artworks and historical texts.