Encyclopedia of Prehistory: Volume 7: South America

ISBN-13: 9780306462610 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 379 str.

Peter N. Peregrine; Melvin Ember

Opis

temporal 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."

Recenzje

"The entries, cited with scrupolous thoroughness, present information about the environment, settlements, economy, sociopolitical organization, religion, and art of a major tradition. A thorough index and table of contents make this text accessible. ...this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory... this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty."
Choice, 41:1 (2003)

 

Spis treści

Andean Regional Development; D. Browman. Andean Regional States; T. Earle. Aymara Kingdoms; C. Stanish. Chavin; W. Church. Chimu; J. Moore. Coastal Andean Archaic; P.N. Peregrine. Early Amazonian; A. Roosevelt. Early Coastal Andean Formative; S. Pozorski, T. Pozorski. Early East Brazilian Uplands; W. Hurt (deceased). Early Highland Andean Archaic; J. Rick. Early Parana-Pampean; P.N. Peregrine. Highland Andean Formative; D. Browman. Huari; P. Knobloch. Inca; T. Bray. Late Amazonian; A. Roosevelt. Late Andean Hunting-Collecting; M. Aldenderfer. Late Coastal Andean Formative; S. Pozorski, Th. Pozorski. Late East Brazilian Uplands; W. Hurt (deceased). Late Highland Andean Archaic; L. Kuznar. Late Parana-Pampean; P.N. Peregrine. Magellan-Fuegan, Ernesto Luis Piana; L.A. Orquera. Moche; D. Arsenault. Nasca; D. Proulx. Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting; A. Roosevelt. Old South American Hunting; T. Dillehay. Sambaqui; W. Hurt (deceased). South Andean Ceramic; P.N. Peregrine. Tiahuanaco; P. Goldstein. Tupi; J.P. Brochado.