Archaeology of Mexico.

Catalog description

Provides an upper division introduction to the archaeology of ancient Mexico and other parts of Mesoamerica, including Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Focus is on understanding the evolution of ancient Mesoamerican societies, from the earliest inhabitants to the Aztec empire (and beyond), and on how that evolution can be studied archaeologically. Attention is also given to the practice of archaeology in modern Mexico and to how the Mexican past is used to construct national and cultural identities.