essay

Origins and development of Andean pastoralism: an overview of the past 6000 years

walking larder : patterns of domestication, pastoralism, and predationLondonPublished In 1989 • Pages: 258-268

By: Browman, David L..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Browman examines the archeological evidence for the rise of pastoralism in the Andes and presents the various dates. He states, '…the pattern that is being recovered from the Andes suggests that llama and alpaca pastoralism, and …guinea-pigs, developed much earlier than plant cultivation.' (page 256). As much of the evidence comes from coastal sites, only the data that pertain to the Highland Andean Archaic were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Fauna
Historical reconstruction
Pastoral activities
Chronologies and culture sequences
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Highland Andean Archaic
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
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
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry ; 2002
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
no date
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
7000 BP-3500 BP (5000 B.C.-1500 B.C.)
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru
NotesAdditional notes
David L. Browman
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-268)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
88010127
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Andes--Antiquities