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...
Study of the origin and development of civilization is of unequaled importance for understanding the cultural processes that create human societies. I...
The 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...
The origins and development of civilization are vital components to the understanding of the cultural processes that create human societies. Compar...
Andean Archaeology III represents a continuation in our effort to highlight the ?nest of current archaeological scholarship conducted in the Central Andean c- ture area. Each paper contributes in a signi?cant way to understanding prehistoric processes in the Central Andean culture tradition, adding importantly to the rich base provided by Andean Archaeology I and II. As in those former volumes we do not seek a balanced presentation of the entirety of the Andean past, but instead showcase what is new, what is innovative, and what is controversial in thinking about and investigating the great...
Andean Archaeology III represents a continuation in our effort to highlight the ?nest of current archaeological scholarship conducted in the Central A...
This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.
Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region's earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.
Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.
Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.
Progresses chronologically and...
This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.
This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.
Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region's earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.
Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.
Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.
Progresses chronologically and...
This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.
In today s world, there seems to be no corner of the world that has not been affected by globalization for good and for bad. While the world becomes more hegemonized socially and culturally, local communities are fighting to preserve their way of life as part of their heritage. Travel and cultural institutions use this uniqueness to promote travel and tourism; and while this brings in revenue and exposure, cultural heritage sites that were preserved by virtue of their isolation are now being severely damaged and even destroyed. At the same time, there is a growing awareness that while this...
In today s world, there seems to be no corner of the world that has not been affected by globalization for good and for bad. While the world become...
Perhaps the contributions of South American archaeology to the larger field of world archaeology have been inadequately recognized. If so, this is probably because there have been relatively few archaeologists working in South America outside of Peru and recent advances in knowledge in other parts of the continent are only beginning to enter larger archaeological discourse. Many ideas of and about South American archaeology held by scholars from outside the area are going to change irrevocably with the appearance of the present volume. Not only does the Handbook of South American Archaeology...
Perhaps the contributions of South American archaeology to the larger field of world archaeology have been inadequately recognized. If so, this is pro...
Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to understanding a culture, however, are the intangible elements that become part of its heritage. In 2003, UNESCO adopted a convention specifically to protect intangible heritage, including the following: oral traditions and expressions, including language; performing arts (such as traditional music, dance, and theater); social practices, rituals, and festive events; knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and traditional...
Archaeological research has long focused on studying tangible artifacts to build a picture of the cultures it examines. Equally important to unders...
