Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022Class Size40 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1DescriptionA survey of the major cultures of Central and South America from the Pre-Ceramic Period up to European contact. The course uses art as a vehicle for understanding the historical context of the ancient civilizations of Central and South America: included are Chavin, Paracas, Nasca, Moche, Tiwanaku, Wari, Chimu, and Inca cultures. 