ANTH 115U - Andean Prehistory

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 003 or ANTH 005 or consent of instructor. A description of Andean culture history, emphasizing Peru, from the earliest documentation of human occupation to the Spanish conquest of the Inca. Topics include origins of food production, early ceremonial architecture, Paracas textiles, the Nasca lines, Moche iconography and ritual, and Inca architecture. Discussion of major sites and their architecture, ceramics, sculpture, and other archaeological remains.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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