Latin American Studies 201 - COLQ:LATIN AM & LATINO/A STUD

Topics course. This class will explore the archaeology of Spanish colonialism in the Caribbean and North America, and later plantation-based colonialism in the Caribbean. We will read archaeology scholarship about how colonial inequalities and institutions shaped interactions between Indigenous peoples, Spaniards, and Africans, how identities were changed and reinforced, and how entirely new cultures and lifeways emerged from colonial processes. Archaeology is ideal for studying these aspects of colonialism, as the boundaries of culture and identity are often expressed materially, and through the manipulation and use of space. Archaeology also allows us to access the lives of individuals left out of traditional histories. Thus, this course will be a simultaneous introduction to early colonial history of Spanish America and to archaeology as a discipline for its study. Cannot be repeated for credit. Enrollment limited to 20. (E)

Topic: At the Crossroads of Colony and Plantation: The Archaeology of Colonialism in Spanish North America and the Caribbean.