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Author |
: Jeffrey Quilter |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2013-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317935247 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317935241 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ancient Central Andes by : Jeffrey Quilter
The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, northern Chile, and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual, political, and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial, temporal, and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book, including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of "Lo Andino," commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term, unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date, objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.
Author |
: Jeffrey Quilter |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 556 |
Release |
: 2022-05-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000584196 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000584194 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Ancient Central Andes by : Jeffrey Quilter
The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, northern Chile, and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual, political, and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial, temporal, and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book, including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of "Lo Andino," commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term, unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date, objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.
Author |
: Gabriel Prieto |
Publisher |
: University Press of Florida |
Total Pages |
: 464 |
Release |
: 2019-12-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813057279 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0813057272 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Maritime Communities of the Ancient Andes by : Gabriel Prieto
Maritime Communities of the Ancient Andes examines how settlements along South America’s Pacific coastline played a role in the emergence, consolidation, and collapse of Andean civilizations from the Late Pleistocene era through Spanish colonization. Providing the first synthesis of data from Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, this wide-ranging volume evaluates and revises long-standing research on ancient maritime sites across the region. These essays look beyond the subsistence strategies of maritime communities and their surroundings to discuss broader anthropological issues related to social adaptation, monumentality, urbanism, and political and religious change. Among many other topics, the evidence in this volume shows that the maritime industry enabled some urban communities to draw on marine resources in addition to agriculture, ensuring their success. During the Colonial period, many fishermen were exempt from paying tributes to the Spanish, and their specialization helped them survive as the Andean population dwindled. Contributors also consider the relationship between fishing and climate change—including weather patterns like El Niño. The research in this volume demonstrates that communities situated close to the sea and its resources should be seen as critical components of broader social, economic, and ideological dynamics in the complex history of Andean cultures. A volume in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by Victor D. Thompson
Author |
: Michael A. Malpass |
Publisher |
: Cornell University Press |
Total Pages |
: 316 |
Release |
: 2016-06-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501703935 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501703935 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient People of the Andes by : Michael A. Malpass
In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about most of the prehispanic societies of the Andes. The earliest Spaniards on the continent provided first-person accounts of the latest of those societies, and, as descendants of the Inkas became literate, they too became a source of information. Both ethnohistory and archaeology have limitations in what they can tell us, but when we are able to use them together they are complementary ways to access knowledge of these fascinating cultures. Malpass focuses on large anthropological themes: why people settled down into agricultural communities, the origins of social inequalities, and the evolution of sociopolitical complexity. Ample illustrations, including eight color plates, visually document sites, societies, and cultural features. Introductory chapters cover archaeological concepts, dating issues, and the region's climate. The subsequent chapters, divided by time period, allow the reader to track changes in specific cultures over time.
Author |
: Elizabeth S. Wing |
Publisher |
: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited |
Total Pages |
: 190 |
Release |
: 1988 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X001544602 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Economic Prehistory of the Central Andes by : Elizabeth S. Wing
Proceedings of a symposium held in Denver, Colo., May 1-4, 1985, during the 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Author |
: John Wayne Janusek |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 352 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0415946336 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780415946339 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Synopsis Identity and Power in the Ancient Andes by : John Wayne Janusek
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author |
: William Harris Isbell |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 420 |
Release |
: 2002-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0306467720 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780306467721 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Andean Archaeology I by : William Harris Isbell
Study of the origin and development of civilization is of unequaled importance for understanding the cultural processes that create human societies. Is cultural evolution directional and regular across human societies and history, or is it opportunistic and capricious? Do apparent regularities come from the way inves tigators construct and manage knowledge, or are they the result of real constraints on and variations in the actual processes? Can such questions even be answered? We believe so, but not easily. By comparing evolutionary sequences from different world civilizations scholars can judge degrees of similarity and difference and then attempt explanation. Of course, we must be careful to assess the influence that societies of the ancient world had on one another (the issue of pristine versus non-pristine cultural devel opment: see discussion in Fried 1967; Price 1978). The Central Andes were the locus of the only societies to achieve pristine civilization in the southern hemi sphere and only in the Central Andes did non-literate (non-written language) civ ilization develop. It seems clear that Central Andean civilization was independent on any graph of archaic culture change. Scholars have often expressed appreciation of the research opportunities offered by the Central Andes as a testing ground for the study of cultural evolu tion (see, e. g. , Carneiro 1970; Ford and Willey 1949: 5; Kosok 1965: 1-14; Lanning 1967: 2-5).
Author |
: Justin Jennings |
Publisher |
: University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages |
: 448 |
Release |
: 2018-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780826359957 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0826359957 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Powerful Places in the Ancient Andes by : Justin Jennings
Andean peoples recognize places as neither sacred nor profane, but rather in terms of the power they emanate and the identities they materialize and reproduce. This book argues that a careful consideration of Andean conceptions of powerful places is critical not only to understanding Andean political and religious history but to rethinking sociological theories on landscapes more generally. The contributors evaluate ethnographic and ethnohistoric analogies against the material record to illuminate the ways landscapes were experienced and politicized over the last three thousand years.
Author |
: Peter Eeckhout |
Publisher |
: University Press of Florida |
Total Pages |
: 295 |
Release |
: 2020-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813057545 |
ISBN-13 |
: 081305754X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Archaeological Interpretations by : Peter Eeckhout
Presenting studies in Andean archaeology and iconography by leading specialists in the field, this volume tackles the question of how researchers can come to understand the intangible, intellectual worlds of ancient peoples. Archaeological Interpretations is a fascinating ontological journey through Andean cultures from the fourth millennium BC to the sixteenth century, A.D. Through evidence-based case studies, theoretical models, and methodological reflections, contributors discuss the various interpretations that can be derived from the traces of ritual activity that remain in the material record. They discuss how to accurately comprehend the social significance of artifacts beyond their practical use and how to decode the symbolism of sacred images. Addressing topics including the earliest evidence of shamanism in Ecuador, the meaning of masks among the Mochicas in Peru, the value of metal in the Recuay culture, and ceremonies of voluntary abandonment among the Incas, contributors propose original and innovative ways of interpreting the rich Andean archaeological heritage. Contributors: Luis Jaime Castillo Butters | Peter Eeckhout | Christine Hastorf | Abigail Levine | Geroge F. Lau | Frank Meddens | Charles S. Stanish | Edward Swenson | Gary Urton | Francisco Valdez
Author |
: Barry Walker |
Publisher |
: Bradt Travel Guides |
Total Pages |
: 148 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1841621676 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781841621678 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Peruvian Wildlife by : Barry Walker
This new guide is the ideal companion for trekkers or sightseers, providing concise coverage of the plants and animals they are most likely to encounter. A colorful and very readable guide, catering to the ardent wildlife enthusiast and the curious armchair traveler alike.