ANTH 262 - Ancient Civilizations of Peru

Institution:

SUNY at Binghamton

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Description:

Examines human arrival, early hunting and gathering societies, origins of agriculture and the evolution of civilization among indigenous peoples of South America. Archaeological data are used to explore the rise of social inequality and political complexity, the origin of state governments, the development of great art and architecture, and other spectacular achievements of archaic civilizations in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Northwest Argentina. Visual materials acquaint students with the great sites, as well as with art, architecture, religious ideology, technology and environments.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.binghamton.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 777-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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