The Wari enclave of Espíritu Pampa /
"The Wari State was the first expansionistic power to develop in the Andean highlands. Emerging in the area of modern Ayacucho (Peru) around AD 650, the Wari expanded to control much of the central Andes by the time of their collapse at AD 1000. This book describes the discovery and excavation...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Los Angeles] :
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Monumenta archaeologica (Los Angeles, Calif.) ;
v. 44. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "The Wari State was the first expansionistic power to develop in the Andean highlands. Emerging in the area of modern Ayacucho (Peru) around AD 650, the Wari expanded to control much of the central Andes by the time of their collapse at AD 1000. This book describes the discovery and excavation (2010-2012) of a major new Wari site (Espíritu Pampa), located in the subtropical region of Vilcabamba (Department of Cuzco). While it was long believed that the Wari established trade networks between their highland capital and the Amazonian lowlands, the identification of a large Wari site in the Vilcabamba region came as a surprise to most Wari specialists. This book covers the first three years of excavations at the Wari site of Espíritu Pampa. It describes the identification of a central plaza surrounded by a series of D-shaped structures, that are believed to the loci of special activates for the Wari. It also describes the contents of more than 30 burials, many of which contained finely crafted silver, gold, bronze and ceramic objects"-- |
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| Item Description: | Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 233 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1950446220 9781950446223 |
