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"This is an archaeological study of social organization and change in a late prehispanic population of northern Chile. The research involves contextual examination of the occurrence of highland ceramic styles and materials and drawing inferences concerning 0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#211D1E'>local socio-political structures. Excavation at four sites dating to the Late Intermediate and Late Periods (AD 1100-1500) revealed no evidence of highland colonists or colonial enclaves. Household artefact assemblages showed: (a) that despite the presence of highland trade goods, the cultural pattern resembles local coastal traditions; (b) no indications of pronounced social or wealth differences; (b) great continuity through time in domestic activities; and (c) significant shifts in ceramic style preferences, highland import assemblages, textile production and access to metal ornaments. An important suprahousehold change of the Late Period was the nucleation of population at Molle Pampa Este, a site containing architecture (an ushnu and plaza) associated with imperial Inka administration and public ceremony.5pt; font-family:""Verdana"",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>"

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Author:   Calogero M. Santoro
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Weight:   0.558kg
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9781407314983

ISBN 10:   140731498
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   31 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Abstract - Resumen Chapter 1. Introduction Verticality Case Study 1: The Chillon Valley Case Study 2: Junin Case Study 3: Architecture and Ethnicity in Moquegua Archaeological Limitations of Verticality Models Interregional Interaction: An Alternative Perspective on the Regional Distribution of Style in the Andes Elite Convergence Colonies, Ethnicity, and Archaeological Variability in Coastal Northern Chile Stylistic Variability in the Lluta Valley: A Contextual Approach Research Questions Chapter 2. The Lluta Valley in Regional Perspective Environmental Setting Climate The Lluta Basin Soils of the Lluta Valley Plant and Animal Resources Ethnohistoric Accounts Previous Research in the Lluta Area Prehistoric Valley Settlement Molle Pampa Vila Vila Chronological Framework and Site Chronology Endnotes Chapter 3. Excavations in the Lluta Valley Residential Sites House Mounds Mound Formation Mound Stratigraphy Fieldwork and Recording Techniques Mapping and Excavation Stratigraphic Excavations Data Analysis Chapter 4. Molle Pampa Este Site Composition Site Chronology Residential Patterns Fieldwork at Molle Pampa Este Mounds and Platforms Structure 3 Structure 7 Structure 14 Structure 17 Structure 19 Structure 69 Structure 74 Structure 88 Structure 107 Mortuary Patterns Cemetery A Cemetery B Cemetery C Mortuary Pattern Discussion Household Patterns Subsistence Activities Craft Activities Household Pottery External Ties Objects of Regional Exchange Objects of Long-Distance Exchange Summary of Molle Pampa Este Endnotes Chapter 5. Molle Pampa Medio Site Composition Site Chronology Residential Patterns Fieldwork at Molle Pampa Medio Mounds Structure 8 Structure 13 Structure 34 Mortuary Patterns Household Patterns Subsistence Activities General Domestic and Craft Activities Household Pottery External Ties Objects of Regional Exchange Objects of Long-Distance Exchange Summary of Molle Pampa Medio Endnotes Chapter 6. Vila Vila Norte Site Composition Site Chronology Residential Patterns Fieldwork at Vila Vila Norte Mounds Structure 4 Structure 10 Structure 19 Structure 22 Structure 32 Structure 37 Mortuary Patterns Household Patterns Subsistence Activities General Domestic and Craft Activities Household Pottery External Ties Objects of Regional Exchange Objects of Long-Distance Exchange Summary of Vila Vila Norte Chapter 7. Vila Vila Sur Site Composition Site Chronology Residential Patterns Fieldwork at Vila Vila Sur Mounds Structure 5 Structure 10 Structure 11 Structure 19 Structure 22 Structure 25 Mortuary Patterns Household Patterns Subsistence and Craft Activities Household Pottery External Ties Summary of Vila Vila Sur Chapter 8. Cultural Change and Continuity from the Late Intermediate Period to the Late Period Ceramic Styles and Site Chronology Settlement Patterns Domestic Architecture Mound Size Changes in Household Patterns Subsistence Activities Craft Activities Household Pottery External Ties Summarizing Cultural Changes Endnotes Chapter 9. Conclusions: Processes of Social Change and Continuity in the Lluta Valley Communities Interaction with the Highlands Articulation with the Inka Polity Social Changes in the Lluta Communities Cultural Convergence Ceramics and Style: A Lluta Perspective Appendix A. Funerary Patterns Description of Tomb Types Type 1: Bell-Shaped Cist Pit Covered by Slabs Type 2: Rectangular Pit with Large Unworked Blocks Type 3: Sand Pit Marked with a Large Rock Type 4: Simple Sand Pit Type 5: Large Subterranean Rectangular Chamber Type 6: Rectangular Adobe Chamber Type 7: Collective Stone Mound Tomb Type 0: Unde?ned Molle Pampa Este Tomb Descriptions Cemetery A Tombs Molle Pampa Medio Tomb Descriptions Endnotes Appendix B. Itemized List of Artifacts Endnotes Bibliography5pt;font-family:""Verdana"",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>"

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"Calogero M. Santoro, PhD, is Full Professor of Archaeology at the Instituto de Alta Investigacion, Universidad de Tarapaca, Chile. He is interested in human cultural adaptation and environmental changes in the Atacama Desert, between the late Pleistocene and Inka times. He has conducted interdisciplinary research, published and lectured in Australia, France, United States and South America.5pt;font-family:""Verdana"",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>"

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