Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-2 [Hardcover]

This volume, the second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide. Over the last hundred years, scholars have painstakingly pieced together fragments of the incredible cultural history of the Titicaca Basin, an area that encompasses over 50,000 km2, achieving a basic understanding of settlement patterns and chronology. While large-scale surveys will need to continue and areas will need to be revisited to further refine chronologies and knowledge of site-formation processes, the maturation of the field now allows archaeologists to fruitfully invest energy in single locations and specialized topics.Second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide.Ch. 01: Introduction by Alexei Vranich and Charles S. StanishCh. 02: Jesus de Machaca before and after Tiwanaku: A Background to Recent Archaeology at Khonkho Wankane and Pukara de Khonkho by John W. JanusekCh. 03: Late Formative Period Spatial Organization at Khonkho Wankane, Bolivia by Scott C. SmithCh. 04: Excavations of a Late Formative Patio Group at Khonkho Wankane, Bolivia by Erik J. MarshCh. 05: The Stone Stelae of Khonkho Wankane: Inventory, Brief Description, and Seriation by Arik OhnstadCh. 06: Pukara de Khonkho: Preliminary Analysis of a Pacajes Hilltop Settlement by Jennifer M. ZovarCh. 07: Demographic Dimensions of Tiwanaku Urbanism by Matthew BandyCh. 08: What Would Celebrants See? Sky, Landscape, and Settlement Planning in the Late Formative Southern Titicaca Basin by Leonardo Belc.