Unit Code:	ARC2AZT
Alternative Unit Code:	ARC3AZT
Unit Short Title:	ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT MEXICO, CULMINATING WITH THE AZTEC EMPIRE
Credit Points:	20
Unit Description:	The Aztecs are the most famous ancient Mexican culture, but in fact they were the last of a long sequence of civilisations in what archaeologists call ancient Mesoamerica. Other cultures include the Olmec (Mesoamerica's first great civilisation), the Zapotec and Mixtec cultures, Teotihuacan, and the Toltecs. In this subject we will consider each of these in turn. Along the way we shall look at various aspects of ancient Mesoamerica, from subsistence and trade, to politics, religion, and world view. The seminars will deal with topical issues, such as agriculture, writing, the calendar, and warfare.
Prerequisites:	15 credit points of archaeology or co-ordinator's approval
Class Requirements:	two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour seminar per week.For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials
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-hour mid-term examination in class	25
one 3,000-word essay	60	Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Mexico from the Olmecs to the Aztecs,	Coe,M.D. and Koontz,R.	5th ed., Thames and Hudson 2002
Recommended	The Aztecs	Townsend, R.F.	(revised edition), Thames and Hudson 2000

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
2   26-JUL-10   29-OCT-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

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