essay

The new cultural contexts of Tiahuanaco

huari administrative structure : prehistoric monumental architecture and state governmentWashington, D.C.Published In 1991 • Pages: 259-280

By: Arellano L., Jorge.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Most of this article is a review and report on the architecture and ceramics of Tiahuanaco and therefore is not indexed. However there is a small section on the Tiahuanaco and Huari connection. Stone masonry at Tiahuanaco is more impressive than the stonework at Huari. Both sites share stone lined underground chambers, which according to Arellano were most likely used for storage. This architectural similarity suggests to Arellano a closer connection than one of just religious or commercial exchanges. He reiterates the hypothesis that Tiahuanaco and Huari were northern and southern capitals of one empire.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Comparative evidence
Acculturation and culture contact
Masonry
Architecture
External relations
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Huari
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2003
RegionThe area the document pertains to
South America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Andes
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2002
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1984
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
Middle Horizon
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Bolivia and Peru
NotesAdditional notes
Jorge Arellano L.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-280)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
89023354
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Antiquities--Peru