THE INCA AND THEIR                 ANCESTORS          ANT 3164/ANG 5164 Professor: Dr. Michael Moseley T.A.: Jeffrey Vadala Email: jeffreyvadala@gmail.com Office: Turlington B352    phone: 392-2253  Office hours:  Thur 2:00 pm  Turlington B352 or by appointment

            THE INCA AND THEIR ANCESTORS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANDEAN SOUTH AMERICA

Drawing upon archaeological, historical, and ethnological sources, this course examines the economic, social, and political evolution of
TAHUANTINSUYU, or "The Land of The Four Quarters" as the Inca called their vast imperial realm.

Embracing the rugged Andean Mountains, the parched Atacama Desert, and fringes of the Amazon Jungle, the Inca Imperium was the very largest
empire of antiquity ever to arise in the Western Hemisphere.  The Inca's many unique adaptations to unusual environmental conditions, as well as the
empire's fascinating political institutions will be traced back in archaeological time through a rich succession of earlier dynasties and polities to
primordial times when people first populated South America.

	Syllabus - Readings, homework assignments, and deadlines are listed here. - This syllabus is subject to change. - Watch here for updates.			Textbooks - There are three required texts for this course.
	Homework - Students are required to complete their choice of two of six homework assignments.			Term Paper - Students are required to complete a term paper for this course. - Look here for due dates, guidelines and help finding sources.
	Study Material - Find the geography handouts, list of required terms, and study guide here.			PPT Summaries - Powerpoint summaries for each week.