Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; research, 3 hours
Catalog page 119
Prerequisites: ANTH 001 or ANTH 001H or ANTH 001W or ANTH 005 or ANTH 007 or ANTH 007S; or consent of instructor
Description: Introduces the Maya hieroglyphs and critically evaluates its political history. Topics include three Maya calendars, a basic grammar (logographs, syllables, verbs, pronouns), three writing methods (transcriptions, transliteration, and translation), dynastic events, gods, supernaturals, and political interactions.