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Course Number: 
S264E
Department (unused): 
ANTH
Description: 
<p>Online Course. An archaeological and ethnohistorical examination of the Aztec civilization that dominated much of Mexico from the fourteenth century until the Spanish invasion in 1519-21. Topics include an overview of Mesoamerican archaeology; human adaptations in the Valley of Mexico; Aztec history, social life, art, and culture, including many comparisons with modern Mexican indigenous communities.&#160;1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Subject Code (deprecated): 
ANTH
Subject Number (unused): 
ANTHS264E
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
MWF 9.00-11.15
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30746
Instructor UPI (unused): 
14437629
Session (deprecated): 
H5A
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMRM
Syllabus Link: 
https://yale.instructure.com/courses/97650/assignments/syllabus
Subject Code (tax): 
ANTH
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMRM
YANA
YCHU
YCSO
Session (tax): 
H5A
Course Format (tax): 
LMRM
YANA
YCHU
YCSO
Course Categories: 
Global Cultures and Social Issues
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ANTH S264E (CRN: 30746)

Instructors: Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos
Dates: H5A
Course Mode: LMRM, YANA, YCHU, YCSO
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, YANA, YCHU, YCSO

Online Course. An archaeological and ethnohistorical examination of the Aztec civilization that dominated much of Mexico from the fourteenth century until the Spanish invasion in 1519-21. Topics include an overview of Mesoamerican archaeology; human adaptations in the Valley of Mexico; Aztec history, social life, art, and culture, including many comparisons with modern Mexican indigenous communities. 1 Credit. Session A: May 27 – June 28. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85. (View syllabus)


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