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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783860403321

Autore

Janusek John Wayne <1963-, >

Titolo

Identity and power in the ancient Andes : Tiwanaku cities through time / / John Wayne Janusek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-135-94088-6

1-135-94089-4

1-280-05924-9

0-203-32461-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (342 p.)

Disciplina

984/.1201

Soggetti

Tiwanaku culture

Urban Indians - Bolivia - Tiwanaku River Valley

Indians of South America - Ethnic identity - Bolivia - Tiwanaku River Valley

Indians of South America - Bolivia - Tiwanaku River Valley - Social life and customs

Tiwanaku Site (Bolivia)

Lukurmata Site (Bolivia)

Tiwanaku River Valley (Bolivia) Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Identity and power in the past -- Identity and power in the Altiplano -- Investigating and interpreting Tiwanaku -- Ritual, society, and the rise of urbanism -- Tiwanaku : urbanism and social diversity -- Lukurmata : urbanism and community identity -- Urban transformation in Tiwanaku -- Transformation in the Katari Valley and beyond -- State collapse and cultural revolution -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

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.