South America

ISBN: 9780521016629
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The Tiwanaku civilization, centred on Lake Titicaca, was of pre-eminent importance in the Andean region, from approximately 500-1100, yet has attracted considerably less attention, both popular and scholarly, than the Incas who came to replace ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780884023531
Published by : Dumbarton Oaks
A collection of papers related to the rapid climate change brought about by El Nino, and its affects on past civilizations in the Americas. The volume brings together experts in a variety of disciplines to give the latest scientific approaches ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781598741711
Published by : Left Coast Press
In this synthesizing work, cultural anthropologist Denise Arnold and archaeologist Christine Hastorf examine the cult of heads in the Andes past and presentto develop a theory of its place in indigenous cultural practice and its relationship t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780292718678
Published by : University of Texas Press
This well-illustrated collection of essays brings together archaeological and iconographic approaches to the study of Moche art. Contributions look at the role of visual culture in Moche society, focusing on aspects such as religion, warfare an... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789088900068
Published by : Sidestone Press
Until recently it was assumed that all cultures perceive and express space from the ego. However, this belief in a universal phenomenological bias is currently being challenged by many linguists from several disciplines, who believe that space ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745543
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 63
This volume brings together exciting new field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. These new studies cover the enormous temporal span of Moseley's own work from the Precera... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745413
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 64
One of the most significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicuñas, and do... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745529
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 59
This study focuses on five Moche tombs that were excavated at the site of Dos Cabezas, on the north coast of Peru, between 1997 and 2000. The goal of the volume is to provide full documentation of the tombs and their contents in full color, des... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745567
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 62
This volume is the final site report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul. During the course of excavation, the University of Michigan Project excavated two tapia buildings in their entirety, saving every sherd from e... .... Learn More