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Copan Sculpture

Copán, Honduras

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Week 11

Map of the Mayan world.


Map of the
Mayan World

-- NOVA

 

National Geographic map

Read:
Mexico, Ch. 8, "The Post-Classic Period: the Toltec State," pp. 149-173
Read: Mexico, Ch. 9, "The Post-Classic Period: Rival States," pp. 174-189
Post: MAforum
Work on: Case Study

 

Maya stelae of Copán, Honduras,  Frederick Catherwood, 1839

Maya stelae
Copán, Honduras

 
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Tuesday 08 April 2008

Week 11 Day 21

nlt 03:40 Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
(60 min., 1993, VC 2163)

 

Announcements

  • Tonight on PBS, 7:00 on Channel 8:

PBS informationon Cracking the Maya Code

More information at <www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/>

Extra Credit Lecture Option

 
 

Features of the Day

 

nlt 03:40 video: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya
(60 min., 1993, VC 2163)

Lost Kingdoms of the Maya videotape.

 

 

Old Business

  • tba
 

Assignments

Read:
Mexico, Ch. 8, "The Post-Classic Period: the Toltec State," pp. 149-173
Read: Mexico, Ch. 9, "The Post-Classic Period: Rival States," pp. 174-189
Post: MAforum
Work on: Case Study
 

Notes

 
 

Copan ritual.

Ritual
Copán, Hondudras

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Thursday 10 April 2008

Week 11 Day 22

03:30 The Fall of the Maya
(23 min., 1993, VC 2322)

nlt 04:25 Copán
(15 min., 1985, VC 814)



 

 

The Ball Court by  Tatiana Proskouriakoff.

The Ball Court
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
Copán, Hondudras
Peabody Museum

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Features of the Day

 

    Stages handout thumbnail.

  • The Classic Period VI: Copán

    • nlt 04:25 video: Copán
      (15 min., 1985, VC 814)

    Hieroglyphic stairway at Copan, Honduras.

    Hieroglyphic Stairway
    Copan, Honduras

 

Copan ritual.

Ritual
Copán, Hondudras

 

 

Old Business

  • The Classic Period (slides), #62 re writing, mathematics and astronomy
 

Assignments

Read:
Mexico, Ch. 8, "The Post-Classic Period: the Toltec State," pp. 149-173
Read: Mexico, Ch. 9, "The Post-Classic Period: Rival States," pp. 174-189
Post: MAforum
Work on: Case Study
 

Notes

  • Tuesday 01 April 2008: The Classic Period (slides) to #62 re writing, mathematics and astronomy
  • Tuesday 08 April 2008: Lost Kingdoms of the Maya (60 min., 1993, VC 2163), including review of viewing guide
  • Thursday 10 April 2008: videos, The Fall of the Maya (23 min., 1993, VC 2322), and Copán (15 min., 1985, VC 814), and The Classic Period (slides) to #102, first appearance of Classic complex (Uxactún....)


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