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Palenque, a great Mayan City State that dates from 226 B.C. to 799 A.D. contains some of the most spectacular architecture
that the Maya ever produced. The site features large pyramids topped with temples that also served as funerary structures.
In addition, the site also contains a palace and a large aqueduct. Though the site is well-known and visited by thousands of
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The Maya calendar system, which is based upon and refined from earlier systems in
use by the Zapotec and Olmec civilizations before them, is extremely complex and
highly accurate, allowing archaeologists to precisely identify the dates of signficant
events in Maya history.
COURSE CURRICULUM
1 The Maya, Aztecs, and Mesoamerica
Survey the geography, cultures, and time
span covered in these 48 lectures. Dr.
Barnhart discusses the organization of
the course and key concepts. Then, he
takes you on a whirlwind tour of important
places, civilizations, and events in
Mesoamerica.
2 Olmec Civilization Emerges
Begin with the
Olmecs at the dawn
of Mesoamerican
civilization.
Flourishing from
about 1700 B.C. to
300 B.C., the
Olmecs represent one of only six cradles
of early civilization in world history. Hear
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investigate three sites where they lived.
3 Olmec Art as the Mother Culture
Delve into Olmec art, searching for
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what preoccupied these builders of
Mesoamericas first great civilization.
Explore the mysteries of giant sculpted
heads, jaguar carvings, and full-bearded
figures depicting men who some think
were foreigners from afar.
4 Olmec Contemporaries
Investigate other cultures that thrived in
Mesoamerica at the time of the Olmecs,
such as the Zapotecs in the Valley of
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he Popol VuhCreation
and Hero Twins
In 1701, a Spanish priest fluent in Mayan
translated a secret copy of the ancient
Maya story of creation, the Popol Vuh.
The original has long since disappeared,
but the translation survives. Hear this
magical story in captivating detail.
9 The Great City of Teotihuacan
At its height around
400 A.D.,
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the most populous
city in the Western
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Explore this vibrant
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pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the
role they played in the violent ritual life of
the Classic Maya period.
10 How the Maya Mastered Mathematics
Study the power of Maya mathematics,
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and the expression of very large
numbers. Learn about its use of the zero
placeholder, and test your skills solving
problems the way the Maya did.
11 The Worlds Most Elaborate Calendar
Unlock the secrets of the Maya calendar,
which was unlike any other in the
worldwith nested cycles of time keyed
to human, seasonal, and astronomical
patterns. Look back to their year zero and
the special importance of the number
1,195,640.
12 TikalAspiring Capital
of the Maya World
Chart the rise and fall of Tikal, one of the
great Maya cities until it was mysteriously
abandoned around 900 A.D. Overgrown
by jungle, it sat forgotten for a thousand
years. Hear about Tikals tumultuous
history and its dramatic rediscovery.
13 Maya HieroglyphsBreaking the Code
Maya hieroglyphs are a beautiful and
elaborate writing system, bearing
messages that were almost a complete
mystery until recent decades. Dr.
Barnhart describes the detective work
that went into deciphering the script
and his own studies with pioneer
code-breaker Linda Schele.
14 Maya Astronomy and
Building Orientations
The Maya were expert sky observers.
Discover that many of their buildings are
oriented to view the rising and setting
of celestial bodies, and still others are
designed to interact with sunlight,
creating tricks of light and shadows.
Consider what these alignments may
have signified.
15 The Dresden Codex
Only four ancient Maya books have
survived to modern times. Study the most
fascinating of these: the Dresden Codex.
Focus on its complex calculations of
the motions of Venus and the timing of
Palenques greatest king was Pakal, who ascended the throne at only 12 years old.
During his reign he transformed the city through massive and constant construction
programs, and his most magnificent architectural achievement was this palace.
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Cities Abandoned!
One of historys unsolved mysteries is
why many Maya cities were abandoned
in the 9th century A.D., bringing an end
to the Classic period. Examine theories
that trace this collapse to war, drought,
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eruption. Then, hear Dr. Barnharts
solution to the puzzle.
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ClassicUxmal
From 800 to 1000 A.D., the Maya region
went through a transitional phase
known as the Terminal Classic. Study
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Maya cities, which saw innovations
in government, religion, art, and
architecture. Focus on the remarkable
city of Uxmal.
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Rule over Oaxaca
Journey to Oaxaca to explore Monte
Alban, one of the most beautiful ruins in
all of Mesoamerica. Chart the city plan,
monuments, and art of this hilltop center
of Zapotec civilization, which dominated
the Valley of Oaxaca for over a thousand
years.
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The ancient Inca site of Machu Picchu in Peru is well known, but less understood is the fact that the Inca civilization was at the
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King Sejong, a 15th-century Korean monarch, was revered for the military, social, and scientific achievements accomplished
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Why did pagan Rome clash with early Christians? How did
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Hundreds of years have passed since the last crusader knight laid down his sword, but the centuries of medieval warfare we collectively call the
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All penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere. The famous emperor penguin, endemic to Antarctica, can reach
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The ever-changing ice at the poles provides some of the most enchanting, beautiful, and unusual landscapes that can be found on our planet. The Arctic and Antarctica are
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Massive selenite crystals in the Cave of Crystals, deep below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, formed over as many as
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5 Crops, Cattle, Iron
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13 The Atlantic Slave
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26 Segregation to Apartheid
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12 Jeb Stuart as Soldier
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1 In the Beginning
2 Adam and Eve
3 Murder, Flood, Dispersion
4 Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar
5 Isaac
6 The Jacob Saga
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1 Biblical IsraelThe Story of a People
2 By the Rivers of BabylonExile
3 Ancestor Narratives in Genesis
4 MosesThe Torahs Central Hero
5 Becoming the Nation of Israel
6 Kinship and Economics in Highland Villages
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Who were the Israelites and where did they come from?
What was it like to live in biblical Israel?
In The World of Biblical Israel, journey through ancient
Israel and be introduced to the world, the people, the challenges, and the triumphs of ancient Israel. In 24 captivating
lectures, Professor Cynthia R. Chapman of Oberlin College
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1 The Nature and Origins of Evil
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Enuma ElishEvil as Cosmic Battle
3 GreeceTragedy and The Peloponnesian War
4 Greek PhilosophyHuman Evil and Malice
5 The Hebrew BibleHuman Rivalry with God
6 The Hebrew BibleWisdom and the Fear of God
7 Christian ScriptureApocalypse and Original Sin
8 The Inevitability of EvilIrenaeus
9 Creation, Evil, and the FallAugustine
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lectures are divided into three parts: the historical and intellectual background of the Apocalypse; a close reading of the
book of Revelation, focusing on the meaning of its captivating and haunting images; and the wide-ranging legacy of its
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Whether we view it in religious, social, political, or economic terms, Christianity has deeply and integrally influenced
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1 The Many Faces of Jesus
2 One Remarkable Life
3 Scholars Look at the Gospels
4 Fact and Fiction in the Gospels
5 The Birth of the Gospels
6 Some of the Other Gospels
7 The Coptic Gospel of Thomas
8 Other Sources
9 Historical CriteriaGetting Back to Jesus
10 More Historical Criteria
11 The Early Life of Jesus
12 Jesus in His Context
13 Jesus and Roman Rule
14 Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet
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world. Some maintained that Christs death and resurrection had nothing to do with salvation.
What did these other Scriptures say? Do they exist today?
If such beliefs were once common, why do they no longer
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1 The Diversity of Early Christianity
2 Christians Who Would Be Jews
3 Christians Who Refuse To Be Jews
4 Early Gnostic ChristianityOur Sources
5 Early Christian GnosticismAn Overview
6 The Gnostic Gospel of Truth
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5 All Is Suffering
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13 Buddhist Philosophy
14 Buddhist Tantra
15 The Theory and Practice of the Mandala
16 The First Diffusion of the Dharma in Tibet
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18 The Dalai Lama
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5 Visualizing the DerivativeSlopes
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3 Nonlinear Trends and Multiple Regression
4 Time Series Forecasting
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6 Data Mining for Affinity and Clustering
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