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Apr 18, 2024
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HIST 385 - Aztec, Inca, Maya: Empire and City in the New World Description: Introduces students to three key urban civilizations: the Mexica (Aztecs), Mayans, and Inca. the course focuses on political and social history as well as the “conquest” of those groups by the Spanish empire.
Credits: (5)
Learner Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the foundation and maintenance of city civilization among the Mexica (Aztecs), Inca, and Maya.
- Explain key examples of the interaction between humans and the environmental landscape as well as the consequences of those actions.
- Compare and contrast imperial strategies for conquest/ expansion and governance of the Mexica (Aztecs), Inca, and Maya.
- Identify and explain foundational aspects of Mexica (Aztec), Inca, and Maya identity, including but not limited to music, architecture, science, literature, and religion.
- Identify and explain the major events of the Spanish conquest of the Mexica (Aztec), Inca, and Maya civilizations.
Learner Outcomes Approval Date: 10/17/2013
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