Chavín and the origins of Andean civilization

Thames and Hudson

1995

248 pages

9780500278161

The Late preceramic and the beginnings of Peruvian civilization The Initial period societies on the coast The Initial period societies in the Highlands and Montane forest The Early ceremonial center of Chavin de Huantar The Proto-urban center of Chavin de Huantar The Florescence and collapse of Chavin civilization

This is the first detailed up-to-date account in English of Chavin and its precursors. Based on the author's intimate knowledge of unprecedented discoveries made over the past two decades, including his own excavations at Chavin and elsewhere, it places special emphasis on the unique character of early Andean civilization and the distinctive processes responsible for its development. A wealth of photographs, drawings and maps accompany the text, including for this expanded edition a new section of color plates

Английский