The Legacy of Amazonia

Description

This course focuses on Amazonia as a cultural area inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Through archaeological finds, we learn more about its impressive pre-Columbian past, its artistic expressions, and its ancient worldview. Topics such as urbanism, plant domestication, rock art, and iconography are covered in class and vividly explored in the Museum Rietberg exhibition.

Highlights

• Course on the cultural history of Amazonia
• Archaeological finds and artistic expressions
• Topics such as urbanism and plant domestication

General Information

The course at the University of Zurich highlights Amazonia as a significant cultural area with a millennia-old history. Participants learn more about the pre-Columbian past and the cultural expressions of the region through archaeological finds and exhibitions at the Museum Rietberg.

Location

Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland

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