Identity and Power in the Ancient Andes: Tiwanaku Cities through Time

by John Wayne Janusek

Overview

The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for almost 700 years. Identity and Power is the result of ten years of research that has revealed significant new data. Janusek explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities—gender, ethnicity, occupation, for example—and power relations. He combines recent developments in social theory with the archaeological record to create a fascinating and theoretically informed exploration of the history of this important civilization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415946346
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/26/2004
Series:	Critical Perspectives in Identity, Memory and the Built Environment Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Wayne Janusek is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I 1. Identity and Power in the Past 2. Identity and Power in the Hispanic South-Central Andes 3. Interpreting Tiwanaku: Style, Time, and Residential Archaeology Part II 4. Residence and Ritual in the Rise of Urbanism 5. Tiwanaku: Urban Expansion and Local Identity 6. Lukurmata: Urban Expansion and Community Identity Part III 7. Tiwanaku: Urban Transformation 8. Transformation in Lukurmata and Beyond 9. State Collapse and Cultural Revolution Part IV 10. Conclusions