Empire and Domestic Economy

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From the reviews "...has important theoretical implications for archaeological studies of empires, worldwide. Terence N. D'Altroy, Christine A. Hastorf, and their associates have helped move the Andes closer to the front lines of theory building in archaeology. Every chapter is rife with implications for the study of similar societies anywhere in the world, and each is a gem unto itself. Rarely have the archaeologically visible effects of imperial domination been so clearly documented. D'Altroy, Hastorf, and their associates most effectively have raised the bar for future studies of imperial-provincial relations. This book should reside in the library of every archaeologist with an interest in empires." Journal of Anthropological Research, 58 (2002) "...a tribute to the stamina and perseverance of both editors and contributors." (Norman Hammond, Antiquity) The Domestic Economy, Households, and Imperial Transformation....Pages 3-25 The Cultural Setting....Pages 27-53 The Natural Environment....Pages 55-64 The Archaeological Context....Pages 65-96 Ethnoarchaeology and Contemporary Domestic Economy in the Mantaro Valley....Pages 97-111 The Architecture and Organization of Xauxa Settlements....Pages 115-153 Agricultural Production and Consumption....Pages 155-178 Animal Husbandry and Meat Consumption....Pages 179-202 Production and Exchange of Ceramics....Pages 203-242 State Goods in the Domestic Economy: The Inka Ceramic Assemblage....Pages 243-264 The Economy of Metal and Shell Wealth Goods....Pages 265-293 Exchange and Social Stratification in the Andes The Xauxa Case....Pages 297-314 The Xauxa Andean Life....Pages 315-324 From Autonomous to Imperial Rule....Pages 325-339