From the Olmecs to the Aztecs, we will visit and study the great centers of early civilization in Mesoamerica. These are on-site study trips, lead by qualified archeologists and anthropologists.

We will study the early transition from village settlement at San Jose Mogote to the great urban center of Monte Alban. This unique study tour will focus on modern day Zapotec communities and people to explore the links between past, present and future cultural identity and continuity.

This study tour will take us to the early Maya empires of Palenque and Bonampak. We will travel on dugout boats to get to the impressive sprawling site of Yaxchilan.

The Great Maya Civilizations of Yucatan, Uxmal, Chichen-Itza and Ek-Balam will be studied. From the ball courts to the Temples and Observatories, we will learn how their society was organized and functioned.