ANTH 4366 Ecuadorian Archaeology
This class will be conducted in Ecuador. The student will be residing in Ecuador with the instructor of record, engaged in lectures and hands-on learning as they excavate the Valdivia site of Buen Suceso. Students will learn the major characteristics, geographic location, and temporal expanse of major South American prehispanic cultures. Particular emphasis within the course will be given to the cultural sequence of coastal Ecuador, the constellation of early (Formative) cultures on the continent, and the connections that Ecuadorians had to other places.
Prerequisite
Students must have been accepted for participation in the UTRGV Archaeology Field School in Ecuador.
Offered
summer