Encounters
explores the native cultures of Latin America before and after 1492,
when the first voyage of Christopher Columbus initiated dramatic worldwide
changes. Encounters considers 16th-century native responses to military
and religious missions, the introduction of new plants and animals,
and the tragic toll of new diseases.
Exploring the unique, pre-1492 civilizations—exemplified by
the Classic Maya and Postclassic Aztec, Encounters presents the continuing
struggle of contemporary Maya, Panamanian Kuna, and Amazonian native
groups to maintain their values and autonomy. The exhibition is accompanied
by a Catalogue, available from Peabody
Museum Publications. |
