Lukurmata: Household Archaeology in Prehispanic Bolivia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Lukurmata: Household Archaeology in Prehispanic Bolivia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marc Bermann
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:326
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
ISBN/Barcode 9780691600147
ClassificationsDewey:984.101
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 5 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

Household archaeology, together with community and regional settlement information, forms the basis for a unique local perspective of Andean prehistory in this study of the evolution of the site of Lukurmata, a pre-Columbian community in highland Bolivia. First established nearly two thousand years ago, Lukurmata grew to be a major ceremonial cente

Reviews

"[This book] represents a significant contribution to the archaeology of the household. Bermann's high standards of field excavation and scholarship admirably show the potential of household archaeology and for studying broad questions of sociopolitical evolution and culture change."--Journal of Anthropological Research