I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the material at a deeper and more critical level:
Read:
https://smarthistory.org/reframing-art-history/mesoamerica-caribbean-900-16th-century/
Answer these questions as you read:
- How would you describe the tradition of bookmaking in Mesoamerica?
- What is the significance of the city of Tenochtitlan?
- Provide examples of the diverse media of Mesoamerican artistry.
- How did the Aztecs depict ancestral and supernatural forces?
