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