Andean Language and Culture Panel

The Linguistics program hosted an Andean Language and Culture panel on the 2nd floor of Brooks Hall, with presentations regarding the languages, cultures, and histories of Andean peoples.

Gabriel Santos de Oliveira spoke about his work with Inka ruins in the Bolivian Amazon, with a special focus on the interactions between Andean and Amazonian peoples during the time of the Inka empire. Accompanying slides showed the mix of styles and overlap of sites where these interactions took place.

Professor Benítez presented on the history of interactions between Andean peoples, Amazonian peoples, and the Spaniards during the Spanish Conquest and in its wake. With a special focus on the Ecuadorian Amazon, he drew on his previous work to paint a picture of these interactions within Spanish colonial society.

Finally, Trey Riley briefly reviewed the linguistic history and language families of the Andean region, with a heavy focus on the post-Conquest time period.  

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