Topic: Introduction to Ancient Central and South American Art
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:40am-11:30am | MWF | Carlos Hall 212 | Rebecca Stone. | HAP. | 4 | 12617 | TBA. |
This introductory course covers the arts of the indigenous cultures of ancient lower Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) and Andean South America (Peru/Bolivia/Chile) before A.D. 1550. Media include architecture, textiles, featherwork, ceramics, stone sculpture, and metalwork. Andean cultures include: Chavín, Paracas, Nasca, Moche, Wari-Tiwanaku, Chimú, Chancay, and Inka. Original works of art in the Michael C. Carlos Museum will be featured.
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