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Gateway to the east: the Palaspata temple and the south-eastern expansion of the Tiwanaku state [PDF]

open access: yesAntiquity
The nature and extent of the Tiwanaku state expansion in the Andes during the second half of the first millennium AD continues to be debated. Here, the authors report on the recent discovery of an archaeological complex 215km south-east of Tiwanaku, where a large, modular building with an integrated, sunken courtyard strongly resembles a Tiwanaku ...
José M. Capriles   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Homeland Food Traditions in the Tiwanaku Colonies: Quinoa and Amaranthaceae Cultivation in the Middle Horizon (AD 600–1100) Locumba Valley, Peru

open access: yesLatin American Antiquity, 2023
The Tiwanaku civilization (around AD 500–1100) originated in the Bolivian altiplano of the south-central Andes and established agrarian colonies (AD 600–1100) in the Peruvian coastal valleys.
Arianna Garvin Suero   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Archaeology and autonomies: the legal framework of heritage management in a new Bolivia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The 2009 Bolivian Constitution significantly changed the structure of the state and paved the way for the creation of regional, local, and even indigenous autonomies.
Dangl   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Considering Imperial Complexity in Prehistory: A Polyethnic Wari Enclave in Moquegua, Peru

open access: yesHumans, 2022
Wari is thought by many to be the first Andean Empire (ca. 600–1000 AD); however, the means of expansion, the areas controlled, the strength of the polity, and the nature of Wari institutions remain largely contested.
D. Nash
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Conflict, Claim and Contradiction in the New Indigenous State of Bolivia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Recent conflict between indigenous people and a self-styled indigenous state in Bolivia has brought to the fore some of the paradoxes and contradictions within the concept of indigeneity itself. The contemporary politics of state sponsored indigeneity in
Canessa, A
core   +2 more sources

Valley to valley: the biological connection between prehispanic residents of Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Azapa, Chile [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
One of the most interesting problems facing the interpretation of south central Andean prehistory is to de- cipher the genetic relationships among ancient groups that inhabited this region. This study evaluates the biological relationships between the
Cocilovo, Jose Alberto   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The Emergence of Complex Silver Metallurgy in the Americas: A Case Study from the Lake Titicaca Basin of Southern Peru [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper discusses the emergence of silver metallurgy some two millennia ago in the south central Andes. It is argued that the availability of multiple abundant resources and a high population density were instrumental in the development of this ...
Huff, JA   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Maize and dietary change in early Peruvian civilization: Isotopic evidence from the Late Preceramic Period/Initial Period site of La Galgada, Peru [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The Late Preceramic Period (3000–1700 BCE) and Initial Period (1700–800 BCE) in Peru was a time of emergent social complexity as illustrated by the construction of ceremonial architecture and permanent settlements.
Burger, Richard   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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