Encyclopedia of Prehistory

by Peregrine, Peter N.; Ember, Melvin; Human Relations Area Files, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780306462610
• ISBN10: 0306462613
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp

Summary

The Encyclopedia of Prehistory , with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the encyclopedia is written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. These volumes employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. Volume 7 focuses on South America .

Table of Contents

Andean Regional Development	1	(17)
David Browman
Subtraditions: Cajamarca	5	(3)
Huarpa	8	(2)
Qeya	10	(3)
Recuay	13	(2)
Usupukio	15	(3)
Andean Regional States	18	(16)
Timothy Earle
Subtraditions: Andean Chiefdoms of the Central and Northern Highlands	23	(3)
Andean Coastal Valleys States and Chiefdoms	26	(3)
Sites: Cerro Azul	29	(1)
Chiribaya Alta	30	(1)
Punchaumarca	31	(1)
Tunanmarca	32	(2)
Aymara Kingdoms	34	(4)
Charles Stanish
Chavin	38	(20)
Warren B. Church
Subtraditions: Highland Chavin	42	(3)
Coastal Chavin	45	(3)
Sites: Ataura	48	(1)
Cerro Blanco	49	(1)
Chongoyape	50	(1)
Karwa	51	(1)
Kotosh	52	(1)
Kuntur Wasi	53	(1)
Pacopampa	54	(2)
Pallka	56	(2)
Chimu	58	(6)
Jerry Moore
Sites: Cerro de la Virgen	64	(1)
Chan Chan	65	(3)
El Milagro de San Jose	68	(1)
Farfan	69	(1)
Manchan	70	(1)
Quebrada Santa Cristina	71	(2)
Coastal Andean Archaic	73	(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Early Amazonian	75	(3)
Anna Roosevelt
Early Coastal Andean Formative	78	(20)
Sheila
Thomas Pozorski
Subtraditions: Central Coast Early Coastal Formative	81	(2)
North Coast Early Coastal Formative	83	(2)
North-Central Coast Early Coastal Formative	85	(2)
Sites: Cardal	87	(1)
Cerro Blanco	88	(1)
Cerro Sechin	88	(1)
Garagay	89	(1)
Huaca de los Reyes	90	(1)
Huaca Lucia	91	(1)
La Florida	91	(1)
Las Haldas	92	(1)
Monte Grande	92	(1)
Pampa de Las Llamas-Moxeke	93	(1)
Punkuri	94	(1)
Purulen	95	(1)
Sechin Alto	95	(1)
Taukachi-Konkan	96	(2)
Early East Brazilian Uplands	98	(10)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Flake and Core Tool	99	(1)
Itaparica	100	(1)
Serranopolis	101	(1)
Southern Brazilian Core Tool	102
Sites: Abrigo	6	(97)
Cerca Grande	103	(1)
Abrigo do Pilao	104	(1)
Jose Vieira	105	(1)
GO-JA-01	105	(1)
GO-JA-03	106	(1)
Gruta do Padre	107	(1)
Early Highland Andean Archaic	108	(13)
John Rick
Subtraditions: Central Andean	111	(3)
North Andean	114	(1)
Southern Andean	115	(2)
Sites: Asana	117	(1)
Guitarrero Cave	118	(1)
Pachamachay Cave	119	(1)
Puente	119	(2)
Early Parana-Pampean	121	(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Highland Andean Formative	123	(15)
David Browman
Subtraditions: Chiripa	127	(3)
Huamachuco	130	(3)
Pucara	133	(2)
Wichqana	135	(3)
Huari	138	(12)
Patricia J. Knobloch
Subtraditions: Huarpa	141	(1)
Nasca	142	(1)
Sites: Azangaro	143	(1)
Conchopata	144	(1)
Huari	145	(1)
Jincamocco	146	(1)
Pachacamac	147	(1)
Pikillacta	148	(2)
Inca	150	(45)
Tamara Bray
Subtraditions: Imperial Heartland	156	(4)
Antisuyu	160	(6)
Chinchaysuyu	166	(5)
Collasuyu	171	(5)
Cuntisuyu	176	(5)
Sites: Cuzco	181	(2)
Huanaco Pampa	183	(2)
Incallacta	185	(1)
Ingapirca	186	(1)
Island of the Sun	187	(1)
Machu Picchu	188	(2)
Ollantaytambo	190	(1)
Rumicucho	191	(1)
Samaipata	192	(1)
Tomebamba	193	(2)
Late Amazonian	195	(5)
Anna Roosevelt
Late Andean Hunting-Collecting	200	(17)
Mark Aldenderfer
Subtraditions: Central Andean	203	(2)
Circum-Titicaca	205	(2)
Northern Andean	207	(1)
South-Central	207	(2)
Sites: Asana	209	(1)
Chobshi Cave	210	(1)
Guitarrero Cave	210	(1)
Lauricocha	211	(1)
Pachamachay	212	(1)
Pikimachay	212	(1)
Quelcatani	213	(1)
Telarmachay	214	(1)
Toquepala	214	(1)
Viscachani	215	(2)
Late Coastal Andean Formative	217	(11)
Sheila
Thomas Pozorski
Subtraditions: North Coast Late Coastal Formative	220	(2)
South Coast Late Coastal Formative	222	(1)
Sites: Chankillo	223	(1)
Kushipampa	224	(1)
Pampa Rosario	225	(1)
Paracas	226	(1)
San Diego	226	(2)
Late East Brazilian Uplands	228	(7)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Casas Subterraneas	229	(1)
Humaita	230	(1)
Sites: Abrigo de Waldermar	231	(1)
Lagoa Sao Paulo	232	(1)
PR-FO-17	232	(1)
RS-SM-07	233	(1)
Tres Vendas	234	(1)
Late Highland Andean Archaic	235	(18)
Lawrence Kuznar
Subtraditions: Central Highland Andean Terminal Late Archaic	239	(4)
South-Central Highland Andean Terminal Late Archaic	243	(3)
Salt Puna Terminal Late Archaic	246	(2)
Sites: Asana	248	(2)
Huaricoto Terminal Pachamachay	250	(1)
Puripica 1	250	(1)
Quelcatani	251	(1)
Tulan 52	251	(2)
Late Parana-Pampean	253	(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Magellan-Fuegan	255	(17)
Ernesto Luis Piana
Subtraditions: Beagle Channel-Cape Horn	259	(3)
Western Magellan-Otway	262	(3)
Sites: Bahia Buena-Punta Santa Ara	265	(1)
Englefield	265	(1)
Lancha Packewaia	266	(1)
Shamakush I	267	(1)
Tunel I	268	(1)
Tunel VII	269	(1)
Punta Baja 1	270	(2)
Moche	272	(8)
Daniel Arsenault
Nasca (Nazca)	280	(9)
Donald Proulx
Sites: Cahuachi	284	(1)
Pampa de San Jose	285	(1)
Ocucaje	286	(1)
Ventilla	287	(2)
Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting	289	(4)
Anna Roosevelt
Old South American Hunting-Collecting	293	(11)
Tom Dillehay
Subtraditions: Flake Tool	296	(1)
Leaf shaped Projectile Point	297	(1)
Stemmed Projectile Point	298	(1)
Sites: Itaparita Phase Sites in Eastern Brazil	299	(1)
Monte Verde	300	(1)
Patagonia Complex	301	(1)
Tagua-Tagua	302	(1)
Tequendama	302	(2)
Sambaqui	304	(13)
Wesley Hurt
Subtraditions: Itarare (Atlantic Coast Village)	305	(1)
Nitoroi (Refuse Mound)	306	(1)
Paranagua (Platform Mound)	307	(1)
Sites: Pantano do Sul	308	(1)
Praia da Tapera	309	(1)
Sambaqui da Caieira	310	(1)
Sambaqui de Camboinhas	310	(1)
Sambaqui da Carnia	311	(1)
Sambaqui at Forte Marechal Luz	312	(1)
Sambaqui da Pedra Oca	313	(1)
Sambaqui da Piacaguera	314	(1)
Sambaquis de Ponta das Almas	315	(1)
Sambaqui do Rio Sao Joao	315	(2)
South Andean Ceramic	317	(2)
Peter N. Peregrine
Tiwanaku	319	(24)
Paul Goldstein
Subtraditions: Azapa Tiwanaku	327	(3)
Cochabamba Tiwanaku	330	(2)
Moquegua Tiwanaku	332	(3)
San Pedro de Atacama Tiwakanu	335	(4)
Tiwakanu Core Region	339	(4)
Tupi	343	(12)
Jose Proenza Brochado
Subtraditions: Guarani	347	(3)
Tupinamba	350	(2)
Sites: Almeida	352	(1)
Arroyo Malo, Fazenda Soares	353	(1)
Sao Miguel del Itaiaceco	354	(1)
Index	355