Nasca goblet, 550-570 CE

Teaching Exhibition: Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes

Wed, 09/25/2019 - 8:00am to Fri, 12/20/2019 - 5:00pm
Exhibition
Location:
Art & Architecture Collection

This teaching exhibition, displayed in conjunction with 130D "Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes" taught by Assistant Professor Alicia Boswell in the History of Art & Architecture during fall quarter 2019, focuses on the architecture, ceramics, textiles, and other classes of material culture of Andean societies from 3000 B.C. to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.  The objects on display will be examined within their cultural contexts with a focus on sociopolitical organization and cultural traditions.