Course level

Undergraduate

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

5 Contact hours

Assessment methods

Research Paper and Take Home Exam

Course enquiries

A/Prof Jay Hall

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

Maya civilisation is reviewed from its Olmec roots (2000 BC) to its classic zenith and then sudden decline (AD900) and its aftermath and Spanish invasion. Major sites, architecture, ceramics, calendar, hieroglyphic writing introduced.