James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2012

AR2521 - Archaeology of the Ancient Maya: a Tropical Rainforest Civilisation

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points: 03
Year: 2012
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

Who are the Maya? Where did the Maya come from? And what happened at the end of the first millennium AD that led to Maya people abandoning their major cities? This subject introduces you to the great Maya civilisation of Mesoamerica from its origins before 2000 BC through its Classic florescence in the early centuries AD to its "collapse" after AD 800 and beyond. The focus is on reviewing and evaluating archaeological evidence from major sites within a chronological framework.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Assumed
Knowledge:
To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
AR2402 AR3402 AR3521

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 9
Census Date 04-Oct-2012
Coord/Lect: Dr Sean Ulm.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 9
    Census Date 04-Oct-2012
    Coord/Lect: Dr Sean Ulm.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); presentations (40%); tutorial attendance and participation (20%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.