This course will focus primarily on the prehistory of the Peruvian Andes and Coast, with some overlap into Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Amazonia. We will study the area’s archaeological record in some detail, touching on a variety of themes that are of general archaeological interest, e.g. agricultural origins, trade, the rise of complex societies, the role of religious ideology, and the interpretation of archaeological evidence. Antirequisite(s): First Nations Studies 2234F/G. Prerequisite(s): Anthropology 1020E, or Anthropology 1025F/G and 1026F/G, or Anthropology 2100, or First Nations Studies 1020E. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 hours, 0.5 course. Students intending to apply for the Archaeological Summer Field Course in Peru are strongly encouraged to take this course first. back to top
