This
is an Art History Course that surveys the art and architecture
of the ancient civilizations of Precolumbian Mesoamerica, from
the time of the Olmec through that of the Aztecs and Maya. Analysis
and interpretation of the art will be based on its role as a transmitter
of cultural information and worldview.
Required
Textbooks
The
Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. Mary Miller
and Karl Taube. New York, New York: Thames and Hudson. 2001
The
Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec. Mary Ellen Miller.
New York, New York: Thames and Hudson. 2001
Recommended
Textbooks
Mexico
From the Olmecs to the Aztecs. Michael D. Coe and Rex
Koontz. New York, New York: Thames and Hudson. 2002
The
Maya. Michael D. Coe. New York, New York: Thames and Hudson.
2001
