Mesoamerican Studies at Florida State University is an integral component of the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University. A specialization in Mesoamerica is acquired through a combination of intensive course work and hands on experience in the field. Students have assisted faculty members in their field and laboratory research, and many have sought out independent fieldwork projects. Research has been conducted in Oaxaca, Tabasco, Yucatan, the Chiapas Highlands, and the southwestern Lowlands in Mexico as well as in northern and western Belize. These projects have focused on archaeology, which includes research on early agriculture, the Olmec, and the Classic period Maya, ethnobotany, ethnozoology, hierglyphic writing, mythology, ethnography, linguistics and visual anthropology. Course work is directed toward developing a stong foundation in all aspects of Mesoamerican anthropology. Students can specialize in Mesoamerica at both the Master's and P.h.D. level.

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