Mesoamerican Archaeology (ANTH-0128)

Fall 2026 · ANTH 0128 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the archaeology of pre-Columbian cultures of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Focus is on the origins of village life, the development of social complexity, emergence of states, ritual, religion, and culture collapse. Cultures studied include the Olmec, the Maya, the Zapotec, and the Aztec through artifacts, architecture, murals, inscribed monuments, hieroglyphs, and codices.

Course codes: ANTH-0128, ANTH 0128, ANTH0128, ANTH-128, ANTH 128, ANTH128, ARCH-0128, ARCH 0128, ARCH0128, ARCH-128, ARCH 128, ARCH128, LAS-0128, LAS 0128, LAS0128, LAS-128, LAS 128, LAS128

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