Mesoamerican History and Oral Tradition

3 Hours

Study Mesoamerican indigenous documents and oral traditions to reconstruct different aspects of the life and culture of the past and present populations of Mesoamerica. Apply a methodological approach to the study of indigenous primary sources from Mesoamerica, written during the Late Postclassic (c. 1200-1524 CE) and the beginning of the Colonial period, including oral tradition. Explore religion, socio-political organization, territory and territoriality, economy, gender roles, and the norms and values of everyday life. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Mesoamerican History Oral Trad), 326S, Latin American Studies 324L (Topic: 24). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.