LATA 3566

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LATA 3566
Art and Architecture of the Pre-Columbian Americas

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

This course introduces students to the arts of the ancient Americas from circa 2000 BC to the Spanish invasions of the 15th and 16th centuries. The inhabitants of the Americas produced outstanding works of art and architecture that showcased their diverse aesthetic contributions.  This course covers the arts of indigenous Mesoamerica (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras), the Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles), and Andean South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile).  Students will become familiar with the history, archaeology, and visual arts of the earliest cultures that populated these regions up through the Inca, Aztec, and Maya cultures that encountered the Spaniards.  This course will also explore the legacies of pre-Columbian art in colonial, modern, and contemporary Latin America.


Distribution Category (CA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GHB)

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Syllabi: none

  • 16835 LATA 3566   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person