Tiwanaku and Its Hinterland Archaeology and Paleoecology of an Andean Civilization Volume 2: Urban and Rural Archaeology |
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| Author:
| Kolata, Alan L. |
| Series title: | Smithsonian Series in Archaeological Inquiry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58834-054-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $615.00 |
Book Description:
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The book presents, for the first time, a rich body of empirical data on the chronology of the Tiwanaku state; the nature of the social and political relationships between the city and its hinterland; the form and meaning of its monumental and elite architecture; and the texture of everyday life in its residential quarters. Kolata concludes this monumental study with a chapter that places the organization and historical dynamics of Tiwanaku society into a broader theoretical framework...
More DescriptionThe book presents, for the first time, a rich body of empirical data on the chronology of the Tiwanaku state; the nature of the social and political relationships between the city and its hinterland; the form and meaning of its monumental and elite architecture; and the texture of everyday life in its residential quarters. Kolata concludes this monumental study with a chapter that places the organization and historical dynamics of Tiwanaku society into a broader theoretical framework that has great salience for archaeological interpretation throughout the Americas.