Violence, ritual, and the Wari empire : a social bioarchaeology of imperialism in the ancient Andes / Tiffiny A. Tung ; foreword by Clark Spencer Larsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tung, Tiffiny A.

Series:

Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.

Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past : local, regional, and global perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Huari Indians--Antiquities.

Huari Indians.

Huari Indians--Funeral customs and rites.

Social structure--Peru.

Social structure.

Human remains (Archaeology)--Peru.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Human skeleton--Analysis--Peru.

Human skeleton.

Imperialism--Social aspects--Peru.

Imperialism.

Social archaeology--Peru--Peru.

Social archaeology.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Peru.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Wari Empire thrived in the Peruvian Andes between AD 600 and 1000. This study of human skeletons reveals the biological and social impact of Wari imperialism on people's lives, particularly its effects on community organization and frequency of violence of both ruling elites and subjects.

Contents:

Introduction to Wari

Bioarchaeology of imperialism and violence

The Wari empire in the Andean world

Wari community organization : demography, migration, and mortuary treatment

Violence and skeletal trauma among Wari communities

Corporeal icons of Wari imperialism : human trophy heads and their representations

Conclusions : life and death in the Wari world.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8130-4218-6

0-8130-4049-3

OCLC:

774600387