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Encyclopedia of Prehistory

Volume 7: South America

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Peter N. Peregrine

    1. Lawrence University, Appleton, USA

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  2. Melvin Ember

    1. Human Relations Area Files, Yale University, New Haven, USA

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. Andean Regional Development

    • David Browman
    Pages 1-17

  3. Andean Regional States

    • Timothy Earle
    Pages 18-33

  4. Aymara Kingdoms

    • Charles Stanish
    Pages 34-37

  5. Chavín

    • Warren B. Church
    Pages 38-57

  6. Chimú

    • Jerry Moore
    Pages 58-72

  7. Coastal Andean Archaic

    • Peter N. Peregrine
    Pages 73-74

  8. Early Amazonian

    • Anna Roosevelt
    Pages 75-77

  9. Early Coastal Andean Formative

    • Shelia Pozorski, Thomas Pozorski
    Pages 78-97

  10. Early East Brazilian Uplands

    • Wesley Hurt, Peter N. Peregrine
    Pages 98-107

  11. Early Highland Andean Archaic

    • John Rick
    Pages 108-120

  12. Early Parana-Pampean

    • Peter N. Peregrine
    Pages 121-122

  13. Highland Andean Formative

    • David Browman
    Pages 123-137

  14. Huari

    • Patricia J. Knobloch
    Pages 138-149

  15. Inca

    • Tamara L. Bray
    Pages 150-194

  16. Late Amazonian

    • Anna Roosevelt
    Pages 195-199

  17. Late Andean Hunting-Collecting

    • Mark Aldenderfer
    Pages 200-216

  18. Late Coastal Andean Formative

    • Shelia Pozorski, Thomas Pozorski
    Pages 217-227

  19. Late East Brazilian Uplands

    • Wesley Hurt, Peter N. Peregrine
    Pages 228-234

  20. Late Highland Andean Archaic

    • Lawrence Kuznar
    Pages 235-252
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temporal dimension. Major traditions are The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth­ covering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological con­ The Encyclopedia is organized accord­ texts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethno­ is defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a rela­ the regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure tempo­ site entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.

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"The entries, cited with scrupolous thoroughness, present information about the environment, settlements, economy, sociopolitical organization, religion, and art of a major tradition. A thorough index and table of contents make this text accessible. ...this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory... this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty."
Choice, 41:1 (2003)

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lawrence University, Appleton, USA

    Peter N. Peregrine

  • Human Relations Area Files, Yale University, New Haven, USA

    Melvin Ember

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Encyclopedia of Prehistory

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 7: South America

  • Editors: Peter N. Peregrine, Melvin Ember

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0521-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46261-0Published: 31 May 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0521-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIX, 379

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Archaeology, Anthropology

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