Identity and power in the ancient Andes : Tiwanaku cities through time / John Wayne Janusek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janusek, John Wayne, 1963-

Series:

Critical perspectives in identity, memory, and the built environment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tiwanaku culture.

Urban Indigenous peoples--South America--Bolivia--Tiwanaku River Valley.

Urban Indigenous peoples.

Indians of South America--Bolivia--Tiwanaku River Valley--Ethnic identity.

Indians of South America.

Manners and customs.

Bolivia--Tiwanaku River Valley.

Ethnicity.

Indians of South America--Bolivia--Tiwanaku River Valley--Social life and customs.

Tiwanaku Site (Bolivia).

Lukurmata Site (Bolivia).

Tiwanaku River Valley (Bolivia)--Antiquities.

Tiwanaku River Valley (Bolivia).

Physical Description:

xxi, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

The Tiwanaku state was the political and cultural center of ancient Andean civilization for almost 700 years. "Identity and Power" is the result of ten years of research that has revealed significant new data. Janusek explores the origins, development, and collapse of this ancient state through the lenses of social identities--gender, ethnicity, occupation, for example--and power relations. He combines recent developments in social theory with the archaeological record to create a fascinating and theoretically informed exploration of the history of this important civilization.

Contents:

Identity and power in the past

Identity and power in the Altiplano

Investigating and interpreting Tiwanaku

Ritual, society, and the rise of urbanism

Tiwanaku : urbanism and social identity

Lukurmata : urbanism and community identity

Urban transformation in Tiwanaku

Transformation in the Katari Valley and beyond

State collapse and cultural revolution

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-311) and index.

ISBN:

0415946336

0415946344

OCLC:

55870927