Universität Wien

060078 VU Mesoamerican Prehistory (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

08.03, 15.03, 22.03, 12.04, 19.04, 26.04, 03.05, 10.05, 17.05, 31.05, 07.06, 14.06, 21.06, 28.06

The course is planned as an attendance course. In the event of Covid19-based distance regulations that would restrict the capacity of Hörsaal 7 below the number of inscribed students, the course will be offered as a hybrid course. In the event of another lock-down, the course will be switched to purely digital teaching.

  • Montag 08.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
    Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 15.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
    Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 22.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
    Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 12.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 19.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 26.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 03.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 10.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 17.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 31.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 07.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 14.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 21.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Montag 28.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Summary
This lecture series presents an overview and synthesis of Mesoamerican prehistory, covering the peopling of the Americas and the early cultures of Mesoamerica with an emphasis on the domestication of plants and animals and the development of complex societies. Students will gain an understanding of the political, social, and economic factors that led to the development of complex societies, how states functioned as viable entities for periods of time as well as the causes and consequences of their decline. These cultural processes will be discussed in terms of the diversity of Mesoamerica’s physical, natural and social environments, including its physical and cultural geography, and cultural ecology.

Aims
• To introduce principal cultures and regions in Mesoamerican Prehistory.
• To gain an understanding of the environmental and social factors involved in the rise and collapse of complex, hierarchical societies.
• To increase skills in critical thinking, reading, developing arguments, and communicating through writing and speaking.
• Students should be able to locate and utilize resources about archaeological sites and cultures in Mesamerica.

Methods
Lecture, readings, group discussions, written summaries, written paper

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Active participation in group discussions.
Independent reading each week.
Individual written assignments (under guidance by instructor, 2 article summaries chosen by student and covering 2 separate methods or concepts; 1 research topic and bibliography; 1 written abstract; 1 written research paper c. 3000 words).
Course will be entirely in English.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students are expected to attend all lectures (2x unexcused absence is permitted) and do weekly readings.
Participation in discussions (including presentation of 1 discussion topic), and turn in topic, bibliography and abstract: 40%
Written article or book summaries (2x10%): 20%
Submission of Individual Written Assignment (ca. 3000 words, 7 pages + tables, charts, references): 40%

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Core literature
Adams, R.E.W. 2005 Prehistoric Mesoamerica

Required readings for the course will come from journal articles and book chapters. In addition, you might find the following books useful:
Evans, S. 2008. Ancient Mexico & Central America: Archaeology and Culture History
Coe, M. & R. Koontz 2013. Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 21.03.2024 00:10