Description
Book SynopsisIn 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.
Trade ReviewThe goal of discussing the ancient societies o the Central Andes or South America through theoretical debates is fulfilled... by Malpass.... Offers ample opportunities for students to navigate various interpretive possibilitiesafforded by the archaeological record, and it can be a very useful educationaltool in that sense.
* Latin American antiquity *
Table of Contents1 Learning about the Past
2 Geography of the Central and South Andes
3 The Time Before Temples: The Early and Middle Preceramic Periods
4 Settling Down and Settling In: The Late Preceramic Period
5 Societal Growth and Differentiation: The Initial Period
6 Of Masks and Monoliths: The Early Horizon
7 Art and Power: The Early Intermediate Period
8 Clash of the Titans? Tiwanaku, Wari, and the Middle Horizon
9 Auca Runa, the Epoch of Warfare: The Late Intermediate Period
10 Expansion and Empire: The Inkas and the Late Horizon
