Drink, Power, and Society in the Andes |
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| Editor:
| Jennings, Justin
Bowser, Brenda J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-3306-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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For more than two thousand years, drinking has played a critical role in Andean societies. This collection provides a unique look at the history, ethnography, and archaeology of one of the most important traditional indigenous commodities in Andean South America--fermented plant beverages collectively known as chicha.
For more than two thousand years, drinking has played a critical role in Andean societies. This collection provides a unique look at the history, ethnography, and archaeology of one of the most important traditional indigenous commodities in Andean South America--fermented plant beverages collectively known as chicha.