November
22
/ 2024
In this episode, Dr. Brian S. Bauer, a Full Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, takes us on a journey through his archaeological investigations of ancient South American landscapes. Specializing in archaeological and ethnohistorical methods, Dr. Bauer draws on decades of fieldwork to reveal how astronomy, architecture, and mythology were intricately woven into the spiritual life of the Inca. His research emphasizes the importance of understanding indigenous knowledge systems and how these systems were encoded in the physical landscape through complex alignments and sacred structures. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"125285","attributes":{"alt":"Figure 01: Episode graphic. Courtesy of the author.","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 334px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] Figure 01: Episode graphic. Courtesy of the author. Dr. Bauer begins by recounting his fieldwork at Lake
