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The Quijos Chiefdoms
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Author : Andrea M. Cuéllar
language : en
Publisher: Center for Comparative Arch
Release Date : 2009
The Quijos Chiefdoms written by Andrea M. Cuéllar and has been published by Center for Comparative Arch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.
Archaeological study of the emergence of the ethnohistorically documented Quijos chiefdoms in the eastern Ecuadorian Andes. This research evaluates links between the emergence of centralized leadership and the organization of agricultural production. The focus is on reconstructing the demographic history of 137 km2 based on a full coverage systematic survey, and on reconstructing patterns of food production and consumption based on analysis of pollen, phytoliths and plant macroremains from the excavation of 31 tests at locations representing different environmental settings and settlement types. The study proposes a sequence starting at about 600 B.C., with the first manifestations of a regional system of centralized authority appearing after about 500 A.D. Neither control of basic resources nor specialized craft production seem to have been important in the social and political dynamics of the emerging Quijos chiefdoms. Complete text in English and Spanish
Ixl
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Author : Prudence M. Rice
language : en
Publisher: Center for Comparative Arch
Release Date : 2016
Ixl written by Prudence M. Rice and has been published by Center for Comparative Arch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Ethnic conflict categories.
"A summary of the history and geopolitical role of the Maya archaeological site of Ixlu, located on Lake Peten Itza in the Peten region of Guatemala. Information from historical sources is combined with the results of archaeological fieldwork carried out between 1980 and 1998. The archaeological research carried out by the authors complements ethnohistoric accounts of the events leading up to the Spanish conquest of the Peten Itzas, which did not occur until 1697. Insight is provided into Ixlu's possible role as an entrepot in Maya trade and into conflicts between the region's rival Maya ethnopolities, the Itza and Kowoj"--Provided by publisher.
Multiscalar Approaches To Studying Social Organization And Change In The Isthmo Colombian Area
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Author : Scott D. Palumbo
language : en
Publisher: Center for Comparative Arch
Release Date : 2013-11-04
Multiscalar Approaches To Studying Social Organization And Change In The Isthmo Colombian Area written by Scott D. Palumbo and has been published by Center for Comparative Arch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-04 with Social Science categories.
Chapters offer new understandings of how ranked societies emerged and developed in prehistoric southern Central America and northern South America (the "Isthmo-Colombian Area"). The emphasis is on integrating the results of studies of social units at a range of different scales from the household to the local commuity to the region and beyond. Complete text in English and Spanish.
How Forests Think
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Author : Eduardo Kohn
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2013-08-03
How Forests Think written by Eduardo Kohn and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-03 with History categories.
Can forests think? Do dogs dream? In this astonishing book, Eduardo Kohn challenges the very foundations of anthropology, calling into question our central assumptions about what it means to be human—and thus distinct from all other life forms. Based on four years of fieldwork among the Runa of Ecuador’s Upper Amazon, Eduardo Kohn draws on his rich ethnography to explore how Amazonians interact with the many creatures that inhabit one of the world’s most complex ecosystems. Whether or not we recognize it, our anthropological tools hinge on those capacities that make us distinctly human. However, when we turn our ethnographic attention to how we relate to other kinds of beings, these tools (which have the effect of divorcing us from the rest of the world) break down. How Forests Think seizes on this breakdown as an opportunity. Avoiding reductionistic solutions, and without losing sight of how our lives and those of others are caught up in the moral webs we humans spin, this book skillfully fashions new kinds of conceptual tools from the strange and unexpected properties of the living world itself. In this groundbreaking work, Kohn takes anthropology in a new and exciting direction–one that offers a more capacious way to think about the world we share with other kinds of beings.
The Ecology Of The Spoken Word
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Author : Michael Uzendoski
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2012-01-15
The Ecology Of The Spoken Word written by Michael Uzendoski and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-15 with Social Science categories.
This volume offers the first theoretical and experiential translation of Napo Runa mythology in English. Michael A. Uzendoski and Edith Felicia Calapucha-Tapuy present and analyze lowland Quichua speakers in the Napo province of Ecuador through narratives, songs, curing chants, and other oral performances, so readers may come to understand and appreciate Quichua aesthetic expression. Guiding readers into Quichua ways of thinking and being--in which language itself is only a part of a communicative world that includes plants, animals, and the landscape--Uzendoski and Calapucha-Tapuy weave exacting translations into an interpretive argument with theoretical implications for understanding oral traditions, literacy, new technologies, and language. A companion websiteoffers photos, audio files, and videos of original performances illustrates the beauty and complexity of Amazonian Quichua poetic expressions.
South American Contributions To World Archaeology
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Author : Mariano Bonomo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-11-08
South American Contributions To World Archaeology written by Mariano Bonomo and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-08 with Social Science categories.
This book focuses on South American archaeology and its contributions to the broader global archaeological discussion in theory, methods and new interpretations of the archaeological record. These include discussions on human peopling and colonization of the continent, domestication of plants and emergence of complex societies. This volume covers a wide variety of sub-disciplines in archaeology, including archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, molecular archaeology, bioarchaeology, geoarchaeology. The chapters span from the pre-Columbian to contemporaneous indigenous societies for all the main geographical and ecological zones of South America. The book discusses how particular cases of South American archaeology have contributed to the understanding of a global and basic issue: human relations with their environments and landscapes during the past. The authors focus on the latest results produced by multidisciplinary studies carried out at archaeological sites in several areas of South America ranging from studies of early hunter-gatherers through the historic period. This work would be of interest to researchers in archaeology and Latin American studies.
The Cambridge History Of The Native Peoples Of The Americas
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Author : Bruce G. Trigger
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996
The Cambridge History Of The Native Peoples Of The Americas written by Bruce G. Trigger and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
Library holds volume 2, part 2 only.
Natural Engagements And Ecological Aesthetics Among The Vila Runa Of Amazonian Ecuador
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Author : Eduardo Kohn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Natural Engagements And Ecological Aesthetics Among The Vila Runa Of Amazonian Ecuador written by Eduardo Kohn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
The Archaeology Of The Upper Amazon
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Author : Ryan Clasby
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2021-09-28
The Archaeology Of The Upper Amazon written by Ryan Clasby and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-28 with Social Science categories.
This volume brings together archaeologists working in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia to construct a new prehistory of the Upper Amazon, outlining cultural developments from the late third millennium B.C. to the Inca Empire of the sixteenth century A.D. Encompassing the forested tropical slopes of the eastern Andes as well as Andean drainage systems that connect to the Amazon River basin, this vast region has been unevenly studied due to the restrictions of national borders, remote site locations, and limited interpretive models. The Archaeology of the Upper Amazon unites and builds on recent field investigations that have found evidence of extensive interaction networks along the major rivers—Santiago, Marañon, Huallaga, and Ucayali. Chapters detail how these rivers facilitated the movement of people, resources, and ideas between the Andean highlands and the Amazonian lowlands. Contributors demonstrate that the Upper Amazon was not a peripheral zone but a locus for complex societal developments. Reaching across geographical, cultural, and political boundaries, this volume shows that the trajectory of Andean civilization cannot be fully understood without a nuanced perspective on the region’s diverse patterns of interaction with the Upper Amazon. Contributors: Ryan Hechler | Kenneth R. Young | J. Scott Raymond | Warren Deboer | Inge Schjellerup | Charles Hastings | Atsushi Yamamoto | Bebel Ibarra Asencios | Francisco Valdez | Jason Nesbitt | Warren B. Church | Sonia Alconini | Rachel Johnson | Ryan Clasby | Estanislao Pazmino
Protected Landscapes And Agrobiodiversity Values
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Author : Thora Amend
language : en
Publisher: Kasparek Verlag
Release Date : 2008
Protected Landscapes And Agrobiodiversity Values written by Thora Amend and has been published by Kasparek Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nature categories.
Presents twelve case studies from different parts of the world illustrating the role Protected Landscapes are playing in conserving agrobiodiversity and related knowledge and practices. This title includes a synthesis that focuses on the key lessons to be learned from these case studies