ANTH231
Native Arts and Archaeology of Latin America
Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
ANTH
Course Number
231
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, DVIT: GenEd-Diversity International, EMAN: Major-Anthropology Elective, EMRE: Major-Religion Elective, GLC: GenEd-Global Challenges, MANT: Major-Anthropology, MREL: Major-Religion, NARC: Minor-Archaeology, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENAN: Minor-Anthropology Elective, ENLA: Minor-Latin Amer Stud Elective, ENRE: Minor-Religion Elective, NANT: Minor-Anthropology, NLAS: Minor-Latin American Studies, NREL: Minor-Religion
Course Short Title
Native Arts and Archaeology of
Course Long Title
Native Arts and Archaeology of Latin America
Course Description
Focuses on the development and character of indigenous cultures of Latin America before the arrival of Europeans. Themes of power, economy, religion, ritual, and symbolism that uniquely characterize Latin American native societies are examined primarily through art, architecture and material culture. Follows a topical and comparative approach drawing on data from archaeology, art history, ethnography and ethnohistory.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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