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Autore |
Flannery Kent V. |
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The flocks of the Wamani : a study of llama herders on the punas of Ayacucho, Peru / / Kent V. Flannery, Joyce Marcus, Robert G. Reynolds |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-41851-7 |
1-315-41852-5 |
1-315-41853-3 |
1-59874-772-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (253 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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MarcusJoyce |
ReynoldsRobert G |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wamani Indians - Domestic animals |
Llamas - Peru - Ayacucho (Dept.) |
Indians of South America - Domestic animals - Peru - Ayacucho (Dept.) |
Indians of South America - Peru - Ayacucho (Dept.) - Antiquities |
Ayacucho (Peru : Dept.) Antiquities |
Peru Antiquities |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2009 by Left Coast Press, Inc. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Andean Nature; 3. Andean Culture; 4. The People of the Puna; 5. The Guanaco and the Llama; 6. Heard Dynamics I: The ""Oliver Twist"" Model; 7. Herd Dynamics II: The ""Santa Claus"" Model; 8. ""Chupa"" and ""Waytakuy""; 9. Herd Dynamics III: The ""Surf City"" Model; 10. Herd Dynamics IV: ""Sunay"" and Adaptation; 11. Sunay and Dual Inheritance Theory; 12. Nature, Culture, and Practical Reason; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this volume, the authors present an original ethnographic study of five llama herding communities in Ayacucho, Peru. Data on herd dynamics are subjected to computer modeling in an effort to evaluate the roles of biology, symbolic and ritual behavior, ecological adaptation, and practical reason. The book contains the most detailed study of the waytakuy llama marking ceremony yet available. The role |
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