Reference no: EM133962408 , Length: Words Count:750
Assignment:
According to the linked readings, how and why did the Mayan and Aztec societies in Mesoamerica share knowledge? (Who was considered educated? What was taught to children? How did people share and accumulate knowledge? What were educated people or schools expected to do for the community/empire?)
What can we learn about World History from studying systems of education, writing, and how people accumulated and shared informationResources:
Overview (focus on Mesoamerica, not the Incas):
Colleges Before Columbus (1991)
Aztec:
- Aztec Education: Learning at Home and School
- Aztecs, cosmology, and ancient rituals
- Handbook to Life in the Aztec World
Maya:
- Mayan Codices
- Mayan hieroglyphics or Mayan writing
- Mayan calendar
Broken Fingers: The Capture of the Scribe in Classic Maya Culture
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