Encyclopedia of Prehistory,9780306462610

Encyclopedia of Prehistory

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ISBN13: 9780306462610
ISBN10: 0306462613
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-05-01
Publisher(s): Plenum Pub Corp
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The Encyclopedia of Prehistory , with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the encyclopedia is written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. These volumes employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. Volume 7 focuses on South America .

Table of Contents

Andean Regional Development
1(17)
David Browman
Subtraditions: Cajamarca
5(3)
Huarpa
8(2)
Qeya
10(3)
Recuay
13(2)
Usupukio
15(3)
Andean Regional States
18(16)
Timothy Earle
Subtraditions: Andean Chiefdoms of the Central and Northern Highlands
23(3)
Andean Coastal Valleys States and Chiefdoms
26(3)
Sites: Cerro Azul
29(1)
Chiribaya Alta
30(1)
Punchaumarca
31(1)
Tunanmarca
32(2)
Aymara Kingdoms
34(4)
Charles Stanish
Chavin
38(20)
Warren B. Church
Subtraditions: Highland Chavin
42(3)
Coastal Chavin
45(3)
Sites: Ataura
48(1)
Cerro Blanco
49(1)
Chongoyape
50(1)
Karwa
51(1)
Kotosh
52(1)
Kuntur Wasi
53(1)
Pacopampa
54(2)
Pallka
56(2)
Chimu
58(6)
Jerry Moore
Sites: Cerro de la Virgen
64(1)
Chan Chan
65(3)
El Milagro de San Jose
68(1)
Farfan
69(1)
Manchan
70(1)
Quebrada Santa Cristina
71(2)
Coastal Andean Archaic
73(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Early Amazonian
75(3)
Anna Roosevelt
Early Coastal Andean Formative
78(20)
Sheila
Thomas Pozorski
Subtraditions: Central Coast Early Coastal Formative
81(2)
North Coast Early Coastal Formative
83(2)
North-Central Coast Early Coastal Formative
85(2)
Sites: Cardal
87(1)
Cerro Blanco
88(1)
Cerro Sechin
88(1)
Garagay
89(1)
Huaca de los Reyes
90(1)
Huaca Lucia
91(1)
La Florida
91(1)
Las Haldas
92(1)
Monte Grande
92(1)
Pampa de Las Llamas-Moxeke
93(1)
Punkuri
94(1)
Purulen
95(1)
Sechin Alto
95(1)
Taukachi-Konkan
96(2)
Early East Brazilian Uplands
98(10)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Flake and Core Tool
99(1)
Itaparica
100(1)
Serranopolis
101(1)
Southern Brazilian Core Tool
102
Sites: Abrigo
6(97)
Cerca Grande
103(1)
Abrigo do Pilao
104(1)
Jose Vieira
105(1)
GO-JA-01
105(1)
GO-JA-03
106(1)
Gruta do Padre
107(1)
Early Highland Andean Archaic
108(13)
John Rick
Subtraditions: Central Andean
111(3)
North Andean
114(1)
Southern Andean
115(2)
Sites: Asana
117(1)
Guitarrero Cave
118(1)
Pachamachay Cave
119(1)
Puente
119(2)
Early Parana-Pampean
121(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Highland Andean Formative
123(15)
David Browman
Subtraditions: Chiripa
127(3)
Huamachuco
130(3)
Pucara
133(2)
Wichqana
135(3)
Huari
138(12)
Patricia J. Knobloch
Subtraditions: Huarpa
141(1)
Nasca
142(1)
Sites: Azangaro
143(1)
Conchopata
144(1)
Huari
145(1)
Jincamocco
146(1)
Pachacamac
147(1)
Pikillacta
148(2)
Inca
150(45)
Tamara Bray
Subtraditions: Imperial Heartland
156(4)
Antisuyu
160(6)
Chinchaysuyu
166(5)
Collasuyu
171(5)
Cuntisuyu
176(5)
Sites: Cuzco
181(2)
Huanaco Pampa
183(2)
Incallacta
185(1)
Ingapirca
186(1)
Island of the Sun
187(1)
Machu Picchu
188(2)
Ollantaytambo
190(1)
Rumicucho
191(1)
Samaipata
192(1)
Tomebamba
193(2)
Late Amazonian
195(5)
Anna Roosevelt
Late Andean Hunting-Collecting
200(17)
Mark Aldenderfer
Subtraditions: Central Andean
203(2)
Circum-Titicaca
205(2)
Northern Andean
207(1)
South-Central
207(2)
Sites: Asana
209(1)
Chobshi Cave
210(1)
Guitarrero Cave
210(1)
Lauricocha
211(1)
Pachamachay
212(1)
Pikimachay
212(1)
Quelcatani
213(1)
Telarmachay
214(1)
Toquepala
214(1)
Viscachani
215(2)
Late Coastal Andean Formative
217(11)
Sheila
Thomas Pozorski
Subtraditions: North Coast Late Coastal Formative
220(2)
South Coast Late Coastal Formative
222(1)
Sites: Chankillo
223(1)
Kushipampa
224(1)
Pampa Rosario
225(1)
Paracas
226(1)
San Diego
226(2)
Late East Brazilian Uplands
228(7)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Casas Subterraneas
229(1)
Humaita
230(1)
Sites: Abrigo de Waldermar
231(1)
Lagoa Sao Paulo
232(1)
PR-FO-17
232(1)
RS-SM-07
233(1)
Tres Vendas
234(1)
Late Highland Andean Archaic
235(18)
Lawrence Kuznar
Subtraditions: Central Highland Andean Terminal Late Archaic
239(4)
South-Central Highland Andean Terminal Late Archaic
243(3)
Salt Puna Terminal Late Archaic
246(2)
Sites: Asana
248(2)
Huaricoto Terminal Pachamachay
250(1)
Puripica 1
250(1)
Quelcatani
251(1)
Tulan 52
251(2)
Late Parana-Pampean
253(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Magellan-Fuegan
255(17)
Ernesto Luis Piana
Subtraditions: Beagle Channel-Cape Horn
259(3)
Western Magellan-Otway
262(3)
Sites: Bahia Buena-Punta Santa Ara
265(1)
Englefield
265(1)
Lancha Packewaia
266(1)
Shamakush I
267(1)
Tunel I
268(1)
Tunel VII
269(1)
Punta Baja 1
270(2)
Moche
272(8)
Daniel Arsenault
Nasca (Nazca)
280(9)
Donald Proulx
Sites: Cahuachi
284(1)
Pampa de San Jose
285(1)
Ocucaje
286(1)
Ventilla
287(2)
Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting
289(4)
Anna Roosevelt
Old South American Hunting-Collecting
293(11)
Tom Dillehay
Subtraditions: Flake Tool
296(1)
Leaf shaped Projectile Point
297(1)
Stemmed Projectile Point
298(1)
Sites: Itaparita Phase Sites in Eastern Brazil
299(1)
Monte Verde
300(1)
Patagonia Complex
301(1)
Tagua-Tagua
302(1)
Tequendama
302(2)
Sambaqui
304(13)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Itarare (Atlantic Coast Village)
305(1)
Nitoroi (Refuse Mound)
306(1)
Paranagua (Platform Mound)
307(1)
Sites: Pantano do Sul
308(1)
Praia da Tapera
309(1)
Sambaqui da Caieira
310(1)
Sambaqui de Camboinhas
310(1)
Sambaqui da Carnia
311(1)
Sambaqui at Forte Marechal Luz
312(1)
Sambaqui da Pedra Oca
313(1)
Sambaqui da Piacaguera
314(1)
Sambaquis de Ponta das Almas
315(1)
Sambaqui do Rio Sao Joao
315(2)
South Andean Ceramic
317(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Tiwanaku
319(24)
Paul Goldstein
Subtraditions: Azapa Tiwanaku
327(3)
Cochabamba Tiwanaku
330(2)
Moquegua Tiwanaku
332(3)
San Pedro de Atacama Tiwakanu
335(4)
Tiwakanu Core Region
339(4)
Tupi
343(12)
Jose Proenza Brochado
Subtraditions: Guarani
347(3)
Tupinamba
350(2)
Sites: Almeida
352(1)
Arroyo Malo, Fazenda Soares
353(1)
Sao Miguel del Itaiaceco
354(1)
Index 355

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