Not offered 2007-2008
ANTH 215 The Secrets of Ancient Peru: Archaeology of South America *
The Spanish Conquest of South America in the sixteenth century presented a new and alien world to the Western societies. The various civilizations from the earliest Chavin culture to
the latest Inca empire were generally misunderstood by the Spanish conquistadores. This
introductory course will present a review of the nature of the sociopolitical, economic, and
ideological aspects of the various Latin-American cultures of South America in light of the
archaeological sites, artifacts, art and earliest historical texts.
Format: lecture/films/class debates. Requirements: midterm, final exam, and 10-page
research paper.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 40.
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