Encyclopedia of Prehistory

Volume 7: South America

AvPeter N. Peregrine,Melvin Ember

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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A comprehensive overview of all of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files and an internationally distinguished advisory board and edited by Peter N. Peregine and Melvin Ember, the encyclopedia is organized regionally with entries on each major archaeological tradition written by noted experts in the field. The entries follow a standard format and employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. Volume 7 focuses on South America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-05-31
Mått:216 x 280 x 27 mm
Vikt:1 344 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Encyclopedia of Prehistory Complete set of Volumes 1-8 and Volume 9, the index volume
Antal sidor:379
Förlag:Springer Science+Business Media
ISBN:9780306462610

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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)

Innehållsförteckning

Andean Regional Development.- Andean Regional States.- Aymara Kingdoms.- Chavín.- Chimú.- Coastal Andean Archaic.- Early Amazonian.- Early Coastal Andean Formative.- Early East Brazilian Uplands.- Early Highland Andean Archaic.- Early Parana-Pampean.- Highland Andean Formative.- Huari.- Inca.- Late Amazonian.- Late Andean Hunting-Collecting.- Late Coastal Andean Formative.- Late East Brazilian Uplands.- Late Highland Andean Archaic.- Late Parana-Pampean.- Magellan-Fuegan.- Moche.- Nasca (Nazca).- Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting.- Old South American Hunting-Collecting.- Sambaqui.- South Andean Ceramic.- Tiwanaku.- Tupi.