Encyclopedia of Prehistory: Volume 7: South America / Edition 1

by Peter N. Peregrine, Melvin Ember

Overview

temporal dimension. Major traditions are The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are ethcovering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological conThe Encyclopedia is organized accordtexts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethnois defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a relathe regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure temposite entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306462610
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/2002
Series:	Encyclopedia of Prehistory Series
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
Pages:	379
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.02(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Andean Regional Development; D. Browman. Andean Regional States; T. Earle. Aymara Kingdoms; C. Stanish. Chavin; W. Church. Chimu; J. Moore. Coastal Andean Archaic; P.N. Peregrine. Early Amazonian; A. Roosevelt. Early Coastal Andean Formative; S. Pozorski, T. Pozorski. Early East Brazilian Uplands; W. Hurt (deceased). Early Highland Andean Archaic; J. Rick. Early Parana-Pampean; P.N. Peregrine. Highland Andean Formative; D. Browman. Huari; P. Knobloch. Inca; T. Bray. Late Amazonian; A. Roosevelt. Late Andean Hunting-Collecting; M. Aldenderfer. Late Coastal Andean Formative; S. Pozorski, Th. Pozorski. Late East Brazilian Uplands; W. Hurt (deceased). Late Highland Andean Archaic; L. Kuznar. Late Parana-Pampean; P.N. Peregrine. Magellan-Fuegan, Ernesto Luis Piana; L.A. Orquera. Moche; D. Arsenault. Nasca; D. Proulx. Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting; A. Roosevelt. Old South American Hunting; T. Dillehay. Sambaqui; W. Hurt (deceased). South Andean Ceramic; P.N. Peregrine. Tiahuanaco; P. Goldstein. Tupi; J.P. Brochado.

Editorial Reviews

"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)

From the Publisher

The nine-volume set attempts to provide basic information on all archaeologically known cultures according to "major traditions" (defined as commonality in subsistence practices, sociopolitical organization, and material industries). The set features three types of entries: major traditions, regional subtraditions, and sites. For this volume, South America is divided into four regions. Subtraditions are described in terms of environment, settlements, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion and expressive culture. Andean populations, the book explains, rapidly evolved a mode of village life and political centralization while populations in the other three areas changed little after the introduction of agriculture. But then, the archaeological record for the Andes is greater than for the other areas. Most of the 22 contributors are US scholars. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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