Overview
Description
An introduction to the Amazon region, its peoples and cultures, from pre-history to the present. Examines ecology, conservations, and development from regional and global perspective.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- articulate in writing or, if called upon, verbally compare and contrast the diversity of cultures in lowland South America, Amazon region.
- demonstrate in writing or, if called upon, verbally summarize the recent archaeological findings and ethnohistory and evaluate the effect of Euro-American colonialism.
- demonstrate in writing or, if called upon verbally, an understanding of the principles of regional ecology as it relates to local and regional adaptations of the Amazon societies.
- evaluate Amazonia’s prospects and challenges vis-vis conservation, development and globalization.