Andean Archaeology II

This volume will be of interest to Andean archaeologists, cultural and historical anthropologists, material archaeologists and Latin American historians.

I. Introduction.- 1. From Art to Material Culture.- II. Andean Art and Society.- 2. Identification of the Camelid Woman and Feline Man Themes, Motifs, and Designs in Pucara Style Pottery.- 3. Differentiating Paracas Necropolis and Early Nasca Textiles.- 4. Proto-Writing in Moche Pottery at Cerro Mayal, Peru.- 5. Chachapoya Iconography and Society at Laguna de los Cóndores, Peru.- 6. Art and Prestige among Noble Houses of the Equatorial Andes.- III. Landscapes of Power.- 7. The Gateways of Tiwanaku: Symbols or Passages?.- 8. Religious Ideology and Military Organization in the Iconography of a D-Shaped Ceremonial Precinct at Conchopata.- 9. A New Perspective on Conchopata and the Andean Middle Horizon.- 10. The Correlation Between Geoglyphs and Subterranean Water Resources in the Río Grande de Nazca Drainage.- 11. Rock Art, Historical Memory, and Ethnic Boundaries: A Study from the Northern Andean Highlands.- IV. Conclusion.- 12. Issues of Cultural Production and Reproduction.