Archaeological Interpretations (eBook)

Symbolic Meaning within Andes Prehistory

Peter Eeckhout (Herausgeber)

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2020
336 Seiten
University Press of Florida (Verlag)
978-0-8130-5754-5 (ISBN)

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Presenting studies in Andean archaeology and iconography by leading specialists in the field, this volume tackles the question of how researchers can come to understand the intangible, intellectual worlds of ancient peoples. Archaeological Interpretations is a fascinating ontological journey through Andean cultures from the fourth millennium BC to the sixteenth century, A.D.



Through evidence-based case studies, theoretical models, and methodological reflections, contributors discuss the various interpretations that can be derived from the traces of ritual activity that remain in the material record. They discuss how to accurately comprehend the social significance of artifacts beyond their practical use and how to decode the symbolism of sacred images. Addressing topics including the earliest evidence of shamanism in Ecuador, the meaning of masks among the Mochicas in Peru, the value of metal in the Recuay culture, and ceremonies of voluntary abandonment among the Incas, contributors propose original and innovative ways of interpreting the rich Andean archaeological heritage.



Contributors: Luis Jaime Castillo Butters | Peter Eeckhout | Christine Hastorf | Abigail Levine | Geroge F. Lau | Frank Meddens | Charles S. Stanish | Edward Swenson | Gary Urton | Francisco Valdez

Autor

Peter Eeckhout, professor of pre-Columbian art and archaeology at Université Libre de Bruxelles, is coeditor of Funerary Practices and Models in the Ancient Andes: The Return of the Living Dead.

Inhalt

Contents

List of Figures

Preface

Introduction

Part 1. Monumental: Landscapes and Architecture

1.The Sunken Court Tradition in the South Central Andes

Abigail Levine and Charles Stanish

2.Reflective and Communicative Waka: Interaction with the Sacred

Frank Meddens

Part 2. Images and Concepts

3.The Life Force Materialized in Andean Religion

Christine A. Hastorf

4.Twisting and Spinning From Symbols to Signs: From Chavín to Tawantinsuyu

Gary Urton

Part 3. Objects in Context

5.Different Shades of Early Shamanism in the Upper Amazon.

Francisco Valdez

6.Metal in the Recuay Culture of Ancient Peru: Art, Imagery and Social Context

George Lau

7.The Meaning within Moche Masks

Edward Swenson

Part 4. Rituals and Ontology

8.Ephemeral Memories: The Creation and Ritual Destruction of Architectonic Models in San José de Moro

Luis Jaime Castillo Butters

9.Farewell to the Gods: Interpreting the Use and Voluntary Abandonment of a Ritual Building at Pachacamac, Peru

Peter Eeckhout

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Ancestrality • Ancient Ontologies • Archaeo-acoustics • archaeological interpretation • Ceremonial Architecture • Divination • formative period • Funerary Archaeology • Iconographic Studies • Imagery • Inca • Inka • Landscape Archaeology • Masks • material culture • Metalwork • monumental architecture • offerings • Oracles • Pre-Columbian Andes • Religion • Ritual Patterns • Ritual Performance • Shamanism • Social Complexity • Symbolism • Termination Rituals • Titicaca Basin • Tiwanaku • Waca
• ISBN-10: 0-8130-5754-X / 081305754X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8130-5754-5 / 9780813057545