ANTH 7850 - Archaeology of the Andes

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

An introduction to the archaeology of Andean South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador) from the first human settlement through the Spanish conquest of the Incas. The course examines the lifeways of the first Andeans, early monumentality and urbanism, the relationship between Andean environments and cultural developments, the economic and ideological underpinnings of Andean states, and their collapse.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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