Anthropology 318: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas is divided into sixteen units.
| Part I: What is Archaeology? | |
| Unit 1 | Introduction to Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Unit 2 | In Search of Ourselves: The Development of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Part II: Doing Archaeology | |
| Unit 3 | Learning about the Past: The Case of the Maya Copán |
| Unit 4 | Archaeological Methods |
| Unit 5 | Conceptual Framework |
| Unit 6 | Human Habitats |
| Part III: Reconstructing the Past | |
| Unit 7 | Family and Household, Community and Society |
| Unit 8 | Artisans and Traders |
| Unit 9 | Signs and Symbols |
| Unit 10 | Power, Prestige, and Wealth |
| Unit 11 | Realms |
| Unit 12 | The Spirit World: Religion and Ideology |
| Part IV: The Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations | |
| Unit 13 | The Rise of Civilization in the New World |
| Unit 14 | The Ceren Site: Case Study of a Maya Village |
| Part V: Explaining the Past | |
| Unit 15 | The Fall of Civilizations: Another Lesson from Copán |
| Unit 16 | Explanation and Archaeology |