A Study of the Andean Huari Ceramics from the Early Intermediate Period to the Middle Horizon Epoch 1
Author: Patricia Jean Knobloch
Publisher:
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13:
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A Sourcebook of Nasca Ceramic Iconography
Author: Donald A. Proulx
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2009-08
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1587297531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor almost eight hundred years (100 BC–AD 650) Nasca artists modeled and painted the plants, animals, birds, and fish of their homeland on Peru’s south coast as well as numerous abstract anthropomorphic creatures whose form and meaning are sometimes incomprehensible today. In this first book-length treatment of Nasca ceramic iconography to appear in English, drawing upon an archive of more than eight thousand Nasca vessels from over 150 public and private collections, Donald Proulx systematically describes the major artistic motifs of this stunning polychrome pottery, interprets the major themes displayed on this pottery, and then uses these descriptions and his stimulating interpretations to analyze Nasca society. After beginning with an overview of Nasca culture and an explanation of the style and chronology of Nasca pottery, Proulx moves to the heart of his book: a detailed classification and description of the entire range of supernatural and secular themes in Nasca iconography along with a fresh and distinctive interpretation of these themes. Linking the pots and their iconography to the archaeologically known Nasca society, he ends with a thorough and accessible examination of this ancient culture viewed through the lens of ceramic iconography. Although these static images can never be fully understood, by animating their themes and meanings Proulx reconstructs the lifeways of this complex society.
Andean Archaeology III
Author: William Isbell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-02-01
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780387757308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe third volume in the Andean Archaeology series, this book focuses on the marked cultural differences between the northern and southern regions of the Central Andes, and considers the conditions under which these differences evolved, grew pronounced, and diminished. This book continues the dynamic, current problem-oriented approach to the field of Andean Archaeology that began with Andean Archaeology I and Andean Archaeology II. Combines up-to-date research, diverse theoretical platforms, and far-reaching interpretations to draw provocative and thoughtful conclusions.
Andean Archaeology II
Author: Helaine Silverman
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-01-28
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 1461505976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. Comparing and contrasting the evolutionary sequences from different civilizations is one approach to discovering their unique development. One area for comparison is in the Central Andes where several societies remained in isolation without a written language. As a direct result, the only resource to understand these societies is their material artifacts. In this second volume, the focus is on the art and landscape remains and what they uncover about societies of the Central Andes region. The ancient art and landscape, revealing the range and richness of the societies of the area significantly shaped the development of Andean archaeology. This work includes discussions on: - pottery and textiles; - iconography and symbols; - ideology; - geoglyphs and rock art. This volume will be of interest to Andean archaeologists, cultural and historical anthropologists, material archaeologists and Latin American historians.
The Archaeology and Politics of Food and Feasting in Early States and Empires
Author: Tamara L. Bray
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-05-28
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0306482460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume examines the commensal politics of early states and empires and offers a comparative perspective on how food and feasting have figured in the political calculus of archaic states in both the Old and New Worlds. It provides a cross-cultural and comparative analysis for scholars and graduate students concerned with the archaeology of complex societies, the anthropology of food and feasting, ancient statecraft, archaeological approaches to micro-political processes, and the social interpretation of prehistoric pottery.
Huari Administrative Structure
Author: William Harris Isbell
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780884021865
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Origins and Development of the Andean State
Author: Jonathan Haas
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1987-08-06
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780521331029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume brings together research on the evolution of civilisation in the Andean region of South America from the work of sixteen leading scholars, at one time actively engaged in fieldwork in Peru. Beginning with early chiefdom societies living along the Peruvian coast 2000 years before Christ, the authors trace the growing complexity of Andean states and empires over the next 3000 years. They examine the accomplishments of the ancient Andeans in the rise of magnificent monumental architecture and the construction of unparalleled prehistoric irrigation systems. They also look at the dominant role of warfare in Andean societies and at the collapse of empires in the millennia before the arrival of the Spanish in 1534. Together, the contributors provide the first systematic study of the evolution of polities along the dry coastal plains and high mountain valleys of the Peruvian Andes.
The Nasca
Author: Helaine Silverman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 0470692669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
The Nature of Wari
Author: R. Michael Czwarno
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13:
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Encyclopedia of Prehistory
Author: Peter N. Peregrine
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 893
ISBN-13: 1461505216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKtemporal dimension. Major traditions are The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth covering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological con The Encyclopedia is organized accord texts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethno is defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a rela the regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure tempo site entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.
