Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC

An educational organization dedicated to furthering knowledge and understanding of the peoples of the Americas before the time of Columbus.

The Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C. (PCSWDC), is an educational organization dedicated to furthering knowledge and understanding of the peoples of the Americas before the time of Columbus. Founded in 1993, the Society provides a forum for the exchange of information regarding these pre-Columbian cultures between academic professionals and interested members of the public.

2020 SYMPOSIUM POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

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Becoming Inka: Exploring the Roots of Empire in the Andes

a one-day symposium

OVERVIEW

Recent Intensive archaeological research has shed new light on the Inkas’ unacknowledged debt to their predecessors. This year’s day-long symposium will examine the roots of imperialism in the ancient Andes. Leading archaeologists and art historians will explore the distinctive Inka world and will examine new archaeological findings that demonstrate how Wari and Tiwanaku foreshadowed the development of the Inka Empire.

 PROPOSED SPEAKERS

Terrence N. D’Altroy, Columbia University

Mary Glowacki, Florida State Archaeologist

Andrew J. Hamilton, Art Institute of Chicago

Darryl A. Wilkinson, Dartmouth College

Patrick Ryan Williams, The Field Museum

Steven B. Kosiba, University of Minnesota

PROPOSED MEETING DATE AND TIME

This one-day symposium will be held the third weekend in September 2021 on Saturday, September 18. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:45 p.m.

PROPOSED LOCATION

U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center

701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (between 7th and 9th Streets)

Washington, D.C.

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 MEMBERSHIP IN THE PRE-COLUMBIAN SOCIETY

To join or rejoin the Pre-Columbian Society and enjoy the benefits of membership, including a lower membership price for your symposium ticket, click  HERE. For the complete list of membership benefits, click HERE.

 

 

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