HISTS29
Montezuma's Mexico: Aztecs and their World
History
BC
Subject code
HIST
Course Number
S29
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
K. Melvin
Course Long Title
Montezuma's Mexico: Aztecs and their World
Cross Listed Courses
Description
The Aztec state encompassed millions of people, featured a capital whose size and towering pyramids left the first Spanish visitors in awe, and developed a culture that continues to influence contemporary Mexico. Yet Aztecs are more often remembered for their cannibalism than their complex civilization. This course examines the Aztec world: what it was like to live under Aztec rule, how society was organized, what people believed about how the cosmos worked, and why Aztecs practiced ritual human sacrifice.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(History: Latin American), (History: Premodern)
INDS Program Relationship
IDLL - LALS Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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