essay
Implications of Andean verticality in the evolution of political complexity: a view from the margins
origins and development of the andean state • Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] • Published In 1987 • Pages: 145-157, 168-182
By: Hastings, Charles M..
Abstract
In this chapter from the book, 'The Origins and Development of the Andean State', Hastings argues that the fit between vertical ecology (verticality) and ethnicity in some Andean areas produced a durable and adaptable system that resisted state formation. He examines the ecology and settlement patterns in the ecologically diverse Lake Junín region during the Late Intermediate Period. The relative proximity of upland PUNA for herding and rich bottomland (QHISHWA) for agriculture in the region permitted household-level exchanges between groups that exploited each zone. Based on ceramic distribution and historical records, Hastings postulates that the groups occupying the different zones were distinct ethnic groups. The document includes the complete bibliography from the 'The Origins and Development of the Andean State'.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1979-1980
- Coverage Date
- 1000-1465
- Coverage Place
- Junín Plateau, Junín Province, Peru
- Notes
- Charles M. Hastings
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-182)
- LCCN
- 86019332
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Antiquities