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Author:   Peter Eeckhout
Publisher:   University Press of Florida
Imprint:   University Press of Florida
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
ISBN:  

9780813066448

ISBN 10:   0813066441
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   30 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Preface Introduction Part 1. Monumental: Landscapes and Architecture 1. The Sunken Court Tradition in the South Central Andes Abigail Levine and Charles Stanish 2. Reflective and Communicative Waka: Interaction with the Sacred Frank Meddens Part 2. Images and Concepts 3. The Life Force Materialized in Andean Religion Christine A. Hastorf 4. Twisting and Spinning From Symbols to Signs: From Chavín to Tawantinsuyu Gary Urton Part 3. Objects in Context 5. Different Shades of Early Shamanism in the Upper Amazon. Francisco Valdez 6. Metal in the Recuay Culture of Ancient Peru: Art, Imagery and Social Context George Lau 7. The Meaning within Moche Masks Edward Swenson Part 4. Rituals and Ontology 8. Ephemeral Memories: The Creation and Ritual Destruction of Architectonic Models in San José de MoroLuis Jaime Castillo Butters 9. Farewell to the Gods: Interpreting the Use and Voluntary Abandonment of a Ritual Building at Pachacamac, Peru Peter Eeckhout Index

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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.

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