Andean Archaeology

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of Andean archaeology. The time period ranges from the arrival of the first settlers of the Andes to the mighty Inkas. The Andes contain the highest and densest variety of microclimates in the world, ranging from scorching deserts to humid rainforests. A land of contrasts and extremes, it is also the setting for diverse peoples who eked out a living from the land, developed unique political systems and passed down rich symbolic knowledge from one generation to another. The main purpose of the course is to understand these peoples: how they interacted with one another, how they interacted with their environment and how they made society.