Archaeological Interpretations

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Year: 2020
Tongue: English
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✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Archaeological Interpretations
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction: In Search of the Meaning Within
PART I. MONUMENTAL: LANDSCAPES AND ARCHITECTURE
1. The Sunken Court Tradition in the South Central Andes
2. Reflective and Communicative Waka: Interaction with the Sacred
PART II. IMAGES AND CONCEPTS
3. The Life Force Materialized in the Andean Religion
4. Twisting and Spinning from Symbols to Signs: From Chavín to Tawantinsuyu
PART III. OBJECTS IN CONTEXT
5. Different Shades of Early Shamanism in the Upper Amazon
6. Metal in the Recuay Culture of Ancient Peru: Art, Imagery, and Social Context
7. The Meaning within Moche Masks
PART IV. RITUALS AND ONTOLOGY
8. Ephemeral Memories: The Creation and Ritual Destruction of Architectonic Models in San José de Moro
9. Farewell to the Gods: Interpreting the Use and Voluntary Abandonment of a Ritual Building at Pachacamac, Peru
List of Contributors
Index

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