The Influence of Tiwanaku on Life in the Chilean Atacama: Mortuary and Bodily Perspectives

Using a contextualized bioarchaeological framework, in this article, I examine the complex relationship between the Tiwanaku polity of the Bolivian altiplano (C.E. 500-1000) and the inhabitants of the San Pedro de Atacama oases of northern Chile, in Tiwanaku's far periphery. I focus on how infl...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Anthropologist. - American Anthropological Association, 1888. - 110(2008), 3, Seite 325-337
1. Verfasser: Torres-Rouff, Christina (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American Anthropologist
Schlagworte:bioarchaeology mortuary analysis culture contact Tiwanaku San Pedro de Atacama Behavioral sciences Physical sciences Arts Applied sciences