the inca

This week, for our online lecture, we turn our attention to the precolombian Andes. After listening to the lecture, if you’re interested in more I’ve also embedded a hulu presentation of a national geographic documentary on Incan mummies. It’s an interesting documentary that tells the tale of the recovery of hundreds of mummies from an area outside of Lima that has become a shanty town. And, as with last week, I’ve added a short reaction form with questions to help you remember some of the important points of the lecture.

One more thing— if you have any problems, I’ve finally set up a space on my forum for you to ask questions.

Our lecture:

Course videos available on iTunes too if the html5 video tag doesn’t work for you.

National Geographic’s:

And, a questionnaire: