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Andean Archaeology

Helaine Silverman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:21st Apr '04

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This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization.

  • Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region's earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.
  • Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.
  • Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.
  • Progresses chronologically and culturally to reveal the processes by which multiple Andean societies became increasingly complex.
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“The publication of Andean Archaeology is long overdue and a relief to those who teach the subject. It offers state-of-the-art summaries of exciting advances, especially concerning little-known pre-Incan civilisations.” New Scientist

"I became really excited when I first saw Helaine Silverman's edited volume... Andean Archaelogy, I thought, could indeed become a source of core texts for undergraduate courses... The thirteen chapters provide a mix of balanced scholarly review and pushy polemics dotted with flashes of thoughtful insight." Alexander Herrera, in Archaeological Review from Cambridge

ISBN: 9780631234005

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm

Weight: 771g

360 pages