Ancient Civilizations of Andean South America

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 2 or 3. Pre-Hispanic and Conquest period native cultures of Andean South America, as revealed by archaeology and early Spanish writing. Incas and their predecessors in Peru, with emphasis on sociopolitical systems, economic patterns, religion, and aesthetic and intellectual achievements. P/NP or letter grading.