History 323 - History of the Andes

Institution:

Colgate University

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Description:

Staff This course presents a long sweep of a culturally rich region's history. It opens with the pre-historic, pre-Incaic civilizations, and then covers their conquest, first by the Incan Empire and then by the Spanish conquistadors. It treats the region's struggles under colonialism, the varying reactions to independence and the modern world, the dynamic rivalry between the highlands and the coast, and the modern political and economic tensions endemic in the area.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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