Violence, Ritual and the Wari Empire A Social Bioarchaeology of Imperialism in the Ancient Andes

Name: Violence, Ritual and the Wari Empire A Social Bioarchaeology of Imperialism in the Ancient Andes
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ISBN: 9780813044736

ISBN-10: 0813044731

ISBN-13: 9780813044736

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Authors: Tiffiny A. Tung

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"A ground-breaking study that provides one of the best case studies we have in the bioarchaeology of violence. A must-read for anyone interested in the origin and evolution of aggression and violence in human societies."--Debra L. Martin, University of Nevada"In this exciting new work, Dr. Tung provides the first comprehensive view of life and the bodies inside ancient Peru's Wari Empire. Situating the study of archaeological human remains where bioarchaeology and the contemporary archaeology intersect, Tung focuses on the lived experience of Wari inhabitants to explore the creation of bioarchaeological narratives, the ways that bodies become material culture, and the influence of imperial…

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List price: $24.95
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication date: 4/15/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 270
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.61" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Foreword: The Bioarchaeology of Wari Imperialism


Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction to Wari



Bioarchaeology of Imperialism and Violence



The Wari Empire in the Andean World



Wari Community Organization: Demography, Migration, and Mortuary Treatment



Violence and Skeletal Trauma among Wari Communities



Corporeal Icons of Wari Imperialism: Human Trophy Heads and Their Representations



Conclusions: Life and Death in the Wari World


Notes


References


Index