Unit Code:	ARC2ANM
Alternative Unit Code:	ARC3ANM
Unit Short Title:	ANCIENT MAYA CIVILISATION OF MEXICO AND GUATEMALA
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	The Maya developed one of the world's great civilisations in what is now southern Mexico and northern Central America. Maya people have inhabited this region for several millennia, and we investigate their cultural development from earliest times up to the Spanish conquest and beyond. We concentrate on Classic Maya civilisation (AD 250-900), the greatest florescence of Maya culture. Along the way we shall look at various aspects of the ancient Maya, from subsistence and trade, to politics, religion, and world view. The lecture/seminars will deal with topical issues, such as agriculture, writing and the calendar, Classic Maya society, and warfare.
Prerequisites:	15 credit points of archaeology or history, or co-ordinator's approval
Incompatibles:	ARC22AMC, ARC32AMC
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour seminar per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the seminars
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
three map and short identification quizzes	15
one 1.5-hour class examination	35
one 2,500-word research paper	50	Third-year students are expected to show greater levels of achievement of discipline-specific skills than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	The Maya	Coe, M.D.	6th edn, Thames and Hudson 1999.
Recommended	The ancient Maya	Sharer, R.J.	5th edn, Stanford University Press 1994.

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Professor	Peter	Mathews	BUNDOORA	Y