Art of the Ancient Americas

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the visual cultures of select ancient civilizations in Mexico, Central America and South America prior to European contact. Ancient civilizations considered in this course include Mixtec, Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Nasca, Moche, Inca, among others. Works of art and architecture are considered in their connection with environmental, social, and cultural contexts. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of “C” or better or “P.”.