Ancestrality
Ancient Ontologies
Archaeo-acoustics
Archaeological Interpretation
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Ceremonial Architecture
Divination
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Formative Period
Funerary Archaeology
Iconographic Studies
Imagery
Inca
Inka
landscape archaeology
Masks
material culture
Metalwork
monumental architecture
Offerings
Oracles
Pre-Columbian Andes
religion
Ritual Patterns
Ritual Performance
Shamanism
Social Complexity
symbolism
Termination Rituals
Titicaca Basin
Tiwanaku
Waca
Product details
- ISBN 9780813066448
- Weight: 708g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jul 2020
- Publisher: University Press of Florida
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Presenting studies in Andean archaeology and iconography by leading specialists in the field, this volume tackles the question of how researchers can come to understand the intangible, intellectual worlds of ancient peoples. Archaeological Interpretations is a fascinating ontological journey through Andean cultures from the fourth millennium BC to the sixteenth century, A.D.Through evidence-based case studies, theoretical models, and methodological reflections, contributors discuss the various interpretations that can be derived from the traces of ritual activity that remain in the material record. They discuss how to accurately comprehend the social significance of artifacts beyond their practical use and how to decode the symbolism of sacred images. Addressing topics including the earliest evidence of shamanism in Ecuador, the meaning of masks among the Mochicas in Peru, the value of metal in the Recuay culture, and ceremonies of voluntary abandonment among the Incas, contributors propose original and innovative ways of interpreting the rich Andean archaeological heritage.
Peter Eeckhout, professor of pre-Columbian art and archaeology at Université Libre de Bruxelles, is coeditor of Funerary Practices and Models in the Ancient Andes: The Return of the Living Dead.
