Ancient Cultures of Middle America -- Universitiy of Minnesota Duluth

The Maya (8^th ed.)
Michael D. Coe
(NY: Thames and Hudson, 2011)

Mexico (6^th ed.)
Michael D. Coe and Rex Koontz
(NY: Thames and Hudson, 2008)

Week
01

Mexico, "Preface," pp. 7-8

Mexico, Ch. 1, "Introduction," pp. 9-17

Look over Mexico, "Further Readings," pp. 238-242

Mexico, Ch. 2, "Early Hunters," pp. 18-25

Look over Mexico, "Chronological Table" on p. 236

Week
02

The Maya, "Preface, pp. 7-10

The Maya, "Introduction," pp. 10-26

The Maya, "Introduction," pp. 26-40

Look over The Maya, "Further Readings," pp. 249-253

Week
03

Mexico, Ch. 3, "The Archaic Period," pp. 26-38

The Maya, Ch. 2, "The Earliest Maya," pp. 40-59

Week
04

Mexico, Ch. 4, "The Preclassic Period: Early Villagers," pp. 39-58

Mexico, Ch. 5, "The Preclassic Period: Early Civilizations," pp. 59-76

Week
05

Mexico, Ch. 5, "The Preclassic Period: Early Civilizations," (cont.) pp. 76-100

Review for Midsemester Exam

Week
06

First Exam

The first exam will cover the above materials, in-class videos / movies, and lectures.

After exam . . .

The Maya, Ch. 3, "The Rise of the Maya Civilization," pp. 60-89

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Week
07

Mexico, Ch. 6, "The Classic Period," pp. 101-121 [Teotihuacán]

The Maya, Ch. 9, "Maya Thought and Culture," pp. 218-249

Week
08

Mexico, Ch. 6, "The Classic Period," pp. 121-131

The Maya, Ch. 4, "Classic Splendor: The Early Period," pp. 89-99

Have a look at The Maya, "Dynastic Rulers of Classic Maya Cities," pp. 267-268

Week
09

The Maya, Ch. 4, "Classic Splendor: the Early Period," pp. 99-115

The Maya, Ch. 5, "Classic Splendor: the Late Period," pp. 115-131 [Tikál]

Week
10

The Maya, Ch. 5, "Classic Splendor: the Late Period," pp. 131-160

The Maya, Ch. 6, "The Terminal Classic," pp. 161-184

Mexico, Ch. 7, "The Epiclassic Period," pp. 132-150

Week
11

Mexico, Ch. 8, "The Post-Classic Period: the Toltec State," pp. 151-174

Mexico, Ch. 9, "The Post-Classic Period: Rival States," pp. 175-189

Week
12

The Maya, Ch. 7, "The Post-Classic," pp. 185-211

Week
13

Mexico, Ch. 10, "The Aztecs in 1519," pp. 190-224

Have a look at "Reigning Monarchs of the Aztec State" on p. 237

Week
14

The Maya, Ch. 8, "Maya Life on the Eve of the Conquest," pp. 212-217

The Maya, Ch. 10, "The Enduring Maya," pp. 250-262

Mexico, "Epilogue," pp. 225-231

Week
15

Mexico, "Visiting Mexico," pp. 232-235

The Maya,"Visiting the Maya Area," pp. 263-266

Review for Final Exam

Review, with emphasis on materials since the midsemester exam.

Week
16

Final Exam

The f2011 Ancient Middle America Final Exam will be at 8:00-9:55 a.m., Tuesday, 20 December 2011, in Cina 214 , from now

The final exam will cover materials from the entire quarter, but will emphasize materials since the midsemester, in-class videos / movies, and lectures.