ENGLISH

The Archaeology of Andean Pastoralism

By Nicholas Tripcevich , José M. Capriles

Book information

Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Year
2016
ISBN
0826357024, 9780826357021
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
53 MB (56093892 bytes)
Pages
280\282
Scanned
yes
Time added
2017-02-01 17:21:31
South America;Argentina;Bolivia;Brazil;Chile;Colom

Description

In this book leading experts uncover and discuss archaeological topics and themes surrounding the long-term trajectory of camelid (llama and alpaca) pastoralism in the Andean highlands of South America. The chapters open up these studies to a wider world by exploring the themes of intensification of herding over time, animal-human relationships, and social transformations, as well as navigating four areas of recent research: the origins of domesticated camelids, variation in the development of pastoralist traditions, ritual and animal sacrifice, and social interaction through caravans. Andeanists and pastoral scholars alike will find this comprehensive work an invaluable contribution to their library and studies.

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