Course Detail
Units:
0.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
Deepen your knowledge of cultural and linguistic traits of non-Mayan Mesoamerica. Assess the global contribution of such ancient Mexican cultures as the Olmecs, Aztecs, Mixtecs, Zapotecs, Tarascans, and Totonacs in foods, cultural practices, and language. Examine cultural links between the new and old world and between Mexico, Central America and Andean South America. Learn about pre-European writing, cultural interaction over time, indigenous language and cultural imprint in European tongues, and the relationship between culture and ecology.