Gateway to the east: the Palaspata temple and the south-eastern expansion of the Tiwanaku state [PDF]
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
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Expansión Tiwanaku y patrones económicos del Altiplano de David L. Browman
Lautaro Núñez Atencio
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Multiethnicity, pluralism, and migration in the south central Andes: An alternate path to state expansion. [PDF]
Goldstein PS.
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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
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Archaeology and autonomies: the legal framework of heritage management in a new Bolivia [PDF]
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
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Considering Imperial Complexity in Prehistory: A Polyethnic Wari Enclave in Moquegua, Peru
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
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Conflict, Claim and Contradiction in the New Indigenous State of Bolivia [PDF]
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
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Valley to valley: the biological connection between prehispanic residents of Cochabamba, Bolivia, and Azapa, Chile [PDF]
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
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The Emergence of Complex Silver Metallurgy in the Americas: A Case Study from the Lake Titicaca Basin of Southern Peru [PDF]
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
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Maize and dietary change in early Peruvian civilization: Isotopic evidence from the Late Preceramic Period/Initial Period site of La Galgada, Peru [PDF]
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
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