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Was Wari a state?

American antiquity • 43 (3) • Published In 1978 • Pages: 372-389

By: Isbell, William Harris, Schreiber, Katharina Jeanne.

Abstract
Isbell and Schrieber were interested in whether Huari was a state; so they examined Huari settlements in the Ayacucho Valley to determine if the sites were distributed in a size hierarchy with at least three tiers of administrative sites. Isbell and Schrieber looked at two other, large sites near the site of Huari; Viracochapampa and Pikillaqta. They examined the settlement pattern in the Ayacucho Valley and found four levels of site size. This indicates Huari did achieve statehood. However, it is unlikely that population pressure was the determining factor that propelled Huari into statehood.
Subjects
Identification
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Organization and analysis of results of research
Public structures
Settlement patterns
Territorial hierarchy
tradition
Huari
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2002
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1450 BP-1050 BP (550 A.D.-950 A.D.)
Coverage Place
central Andes; Peru
Notes
William H. Isbell and Katharina J. Schreiber
Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-389)
LCCN
46036122
LCSH
Indians of South America--Antiquities--Peru