Trimester 1: Pre-Colombian Mythology and Religion of Latin America
Tentative study schedule:
2 September Introduction
9 September The Moche: Ceremonies, burials, and what we can infer about belief
16 September Tiwanaku and the Inka: Viracocha; cycles of creation and destruction; the divine founding of empires; Inti and Inti Raymi
23 September The Maya: The Popul Vuh part I
30 September The Maya: The Popul Vuh part II
(7 October: no class, we'll be at Cheley)
14 October The Aztecs: Divinely-guided migration and empire-building
(21 October: no class, Fall Conferences)
28 October The Arawak and Taíno: Objects of power
4 November Origins, seasons and revering the earth
11 November Reflection or Modern mythology: La Guadalupe and La Santa Muerte
Trimester 2: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas
Trimester 3: TBA