Cities of gold: Native American cities before Columbus
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London Jewish Cultural Centre
Course London / Classroom-based£ 160 VAT exempt -
Oxford Learning College
Vocational qualification Online£ 365 VAT exempt -
School of Arts - Birkbeck University of London
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George Washington University
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St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
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Centre for Manuscript & Print Studies - Inst English Studies
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City and Islington College
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Description
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London
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The course covers pre-conquest Native North American societies whose mythology fuelled the Spanish conquest of North America. It is about Native American urban environments, indigenous North American achievements, trade and contacts with Mesoamerica, and cultural differences across the continent.
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About this course
You will learn about pre-Columbian architecture’s astronomical alignments, hydraulic engineering, artistic achievements, cultural rise and collapse, Mesoamerican connections, influences and differences between North and Mexican societies. By the end of the course you should be able to: name and differentiate pre-Columbian cultures of North America, compare their particular features with Mesoamerican societies, and place them in historical perspective.
No other costs. Bring writing material if you wish to take notes.
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Course programme
The Spanish myths of the golden cities, the fountain of youth etc.; the sophistication and complexity of North American urban cultures, the remarkable cultural peculiarities of each region, their religion, architecture, astronomy, and arts.
Classes are taught through a variety of teaching methods, among which Power point presentations, group exercises, questionnaires, questions and answers. No additional activity is planned outside the class.
Additional information
The course is complementary to other courses in history and civilisations, for example: Native American Histories, Maya and Aztecs, Civilisations of Eldorado.
General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00.
See the course guide for term dates and further details
Cities of gold: Native American cities before Columbus
-
London Jewish Cultural Centre
Course London / Classroom-based£ 160 VAT exempt -
Oxford Learning College
Vocational qualification Online£ 365 VAT exempt -
School of Arts - Birkbeck University of London
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
George Washington University
Course OnlinePrice on request -
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Centre for Manuscript & Print Studies - Inst English Studies
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
City and Islington College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request