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September 2018
Performance: Living Quipu by Cecilia Vicuña (Brooklyn Museum)
In conjunction with her special exhibition Disappeared Quipu, artist Cecilia Vicuña creates a participatory, improvisational poetry performance, weaving elements of spoken word, chant, and storytelling. Free with Museum admission, but RSVP strongly encouraged. To request accommodations such as assistive listening devices and ASL interpretation, email us at access@brooklynmuseum.org.
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Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Studies Symposium
"Reconsidering the Chavín Phenomenon in the Twenty-First Century" Richard L. Burger and Jason Nesbitt, Symposiarchs Chavín de Huántar has long been considered crucial to understanding the emergence of ancient Andean civilization during the late Initial Period (1100–800 BCE) and Early Horizon (800–400 BCE). The site is perhaps best known as a ceremonial center that consisted of a temple core with monumental platforms, interior galleries, and plaza spaces, as well as finely carved stone sculpture. However, Chavín de Huántar was not…
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