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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829058903321

Autore

Tantalean Henry <1974-, >

Titolo

Peruvian archaeology : a critical history / / Henry Tantalean ; translated by Charles Stanish

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-42272-7

1-315-42273-5

1-61132-993-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Classificazione

SOC003000HIS033000

Altri autori (Persone)

StanishCharles <1956->

Disciplina

985/.01

Soggetti

Archaeology - Peru - History

Excavations (Archaeology) - Peru - History

Archaeological expeditions - Peru - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Incorporated.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Chapter 6. New Horizons in Peruvian Archaeology: John H. Rowe and the Berkeley School""""Chapter 7. Ethnohistory and Archaeology in the 1960's: John Murra's Influence in Peru""; ""Chapter 8. Archaeology as Social Science: From Gordon Childe to Luis Lumbreras""; ""Chapter 9. Processualist Archaeology in Peru: Emergence and Development""; ""Chapter 10. Archaeology in 1990's Peru: A View from Lima""; ""Chapter 11. Peruvian Archaeology at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century: Boom and Bust""; ""Conclusion: New Horizons for Peruvian Archaeology in a Globalized World""; ""Notes""

""References""""Index""; ""About the Author""

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a unique, critical perspective on the history of Peruvian archaeology by a native scholar. Leading Peruvian archaeologist Henry Tantaleán illuminates the cultural legacy of colonialism beginning with "founding father" Max Uhle and traces key developments to the present. These include the growth of Peruvian institutions; major figures from Tello and Valcárcel to Larco, Rowe, and Murra; war, political upheaval, and Peruvian regimes; developments in archaeological and social science theory as they impacted Andean archaeology; and modern concerns such as heritage, neoliberalism, a