TENTATIVE
History 162 and 198:
HISTORY OF THE ANDEAN REGION
Cuzco, Peru – June 18 to July 17, 2016
Dr. Jordan Lauhon
jlauhon@ucdavis.edu
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This course analyzes the history and culture of the Andean region from pre-Columbian
times to the present. We will pay particular attention to the “indigenous” or “Indian”
populations of the region as well as the historical roots of the problems faced by the
region of Cuzco today. Readings and lectures will be complemented by various trips,
including a three-day trip to Machu Picchu. Visits to Inca ruins, lectures by leading
specialists, and discussion of contemporary Peru will increase students' understanding of
the region and its people.
You are strongly encouraged to explore Cuzco outside of class. Stroll through the many
interesting streets and plazas; peruse the produce in the outdoor food markets; practice
your Spanish/Quechua; visit museums, churches, and public monuments. In short, see as
much of Cuzco as you can (even if you’re not entirely sure what you’re looking at or how to
interpret it) and bring your questions and observations to class. There will be lectures and
discussions based on the readings and lectures, but your experiences and insights will
shape the content and direction of our meetings.
TENTATIVE
READING:
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES:
Sunday, June 19
Orientation and walk in the city
v Peru guidebook, section on Cuzco (pp. 192-232)
v “Introduction,” In The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics (TPR, pp. 1-11)
Monday, June 20
The Center of the World
History Class
v Cradle of Gold…
Guided visit to Qorikancha (back by lunchtime)
Tuesday, June 21
The Andes Before the Conquest
History Class
v “In the Land of Four Quarters,” In 1491 (pp. 68-106) by Charles C. Mann (CR)
v Optional/recommended: Moon, Sun, Witches, Irene Silverblatt (TPR, pp. 36-49)
Afternoon language classes (optional)
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Wednesday, June 22
Conquest and Colonial Rule
v “Cuzco,” In The Conquest of the Incas (pp. 118-36) by John Hemming (CR)
v “Inca Architecture and the Conquest of the Countryside” (pp. 114-22) (CR)
Depart for visit to Incan sites by horseback in the vicinity of Cuzco
Thursday, June 23
Machu Picchu and the Politics of Cultural Patrimony
History Class
v The Search for Machu Picchu, Hiram Bingham (TPR, pp. 82-91)
v Cradle of Gold (Preface, pp. 1-8, 83-96) by Christopher Heaney (CR)
Tour of Machu Picchu Museum by Dr. Jean-Jacques Decoster
Friday, June 24
Secret of the Incas
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“The Inka Triumphant,” In Inca Bodies and the Body of Christ (pp. 200-18) (CR)
Inti Raymi Festival—Auqaypata/Plaza de Armas
Saturday, June 25
Depart for Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu (travel itinerary TBA)
Optional hike to Mandor waterfall
v Remember to keep up with the reading assignments
Sunday, June 26
v Remember to keep up with the reading assignments
Visit Machu Picchu
Visit hot springs
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Monday, June 27
Optional hike to Putucusi peak
Afternoon train to Cuzco
Tuesday, June 28
Rest
Film screening and discussion
v Cradle of Gold (pp. 125-56, 189-98, 209-57) by Christopher Heaney (CR)
v Optional/recommended: Inka Ruins and the Discourse of Mystery (CR)
Wednesday, June 29
Kusisqa Waqashayku
Film and discussion with Q’eros, lead by Dr. Holly Wissler
v Foundations of Andean Cosmology: Animu, Yanantin, and Ayni (handout)
v Grief-Singing and the Camera: The Challenges and Ethics of Documentary
Production in an Indigenous Andean Community (handout)
Thursday, June 30
Andean People Under Colonialism
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In Search of an Inca, Chapter 2
The Origins of the Incas, Garcilaso de la Vega (TPR, pp. 50-55)
Officials and Messengers, Guamán Poma de Ayala (TPR, pp. 76-81)
Optional/recommended: The Tragedy of Success, Steve Stern (TPR, pp. 124-148)
Visit the Cochawasi animal sanctuary and Pisac
Friday, July 1
The Age of Andean Insurrection
v In Search of an Inca, Chapters 4 and 5
v Optional/recommended: “All Must Die!” by José Antonio de Areche (TPR, pp. 169173)
Visit to Cathedral and/or Santa Catalina
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Saturday, July 2
Folkloric Ballet (optional)
Sunday, July 3
All-day trip to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray
Monday, July 4
The Advent of Modern Politics
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Intro: The Advent of Modern Politics (TPR, pp. 227-230)
Tempest in the Andes, Luis Valcárcel (TPR, pp. 231-4)
Reflections, José Carlos Martiátegui (TPR, pp. 240-45)
The APRA, Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre (TPR, pp. 253-7)
Group lunch, Happy 4th of July!
Andean cuisine: guinea pig (cuy), stuffed peppers (rocoto relleno), and more.
Tuesday, July 5
Peru in the 1960s
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Intro: The Breakup of the Old Order (TPR, pp. 269-271)
In Search of an Inca, Chapter 9
The Pongo’s Dream, José María Arguedas (TPR, pp. 273-8)
The Master Will No Longer Feed Off Your Poverty, Juan Velasco (TPR, pp. 279-84)
Liberation Theology, Gustavo Gutiérrez (TPR, pp. 309-12)
Afternoon language classes
Wednesday, July 6
Visit to Tipon and Pikillacta
Thursday, July 7
Depart for two day, one night trip to Patabamba; homestay with Quechua family
Friday, July 8
Patabamba homestay
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Saturday, July 9
Open
Sunday, July 10
Watch professional soccer game in Cuzco stadium (optional)
Monday, July 11
State of Fear: The Truth About Terrorism
v Intro: The Shining Path (TPR, pp. 319-21)
v In Search of an Inca, Chapter 10
v When Rains Became Floods, Intro and chapters 1 and 2
Tuesday, July 12
Visit to Martín Chambi photographic studio and archive
Wednesday, July 13
Political Violence and the Shining Path
Guest lecture by Renzo Aroni
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When Rains Became Floods, chapters 3 and 4
“A Frightening Thirst for Vengeance,” Osmán Morote (TPR, pp. 323-4)
We Are the Initiators, Abimael Guzmán (TPR, pp. 325-30)
The Quota, Gustavo Gorriti (TPR, pp. 331-42)
Memories of a Cadre, “Nicario” (TPR, pp. 343-50)
Oath of Loyalty, Anonymous (TPR, pp. 351-2)
Thursday, July 14
Coca and the Illicit Drug Trade
v Readings TBA
Friday, July 15
Final Exam
Despedida
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Saturday, July 16
All-day trip to Virgen del Carmen festival in Huarocondo
Sunday, July 17
Departures (Amazon, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, southern Peru, and points beyond!)
City of Cuzco
Student housing
TENTATIVE
Group meal in cafeteria
Drinking Chicha!
Sacred Valley Tour
Inca tunnel
Sunset over Machu Picchu
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Wagner, our Machu Picchu guide
Group photo
Pick-up soccer
Peruvian cooking class