essay

Implications of Andean verticality in the evolution of political complexity: a view from the margins

origins and development of the andean stateCambridge [Cambridgeshire]Published In 1987 • Pages: 145-157, 168-182

By: Hastings, Charles M..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
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'.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Information sources listed in other works
Flora
Settlement patterns
Territorial hierarchy
Form and rules of government
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Andean Regional States
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
1979-1980
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1000-1465
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Junín Plateau, Junín Province, Peru
NotesAdditional notes
Charles M. Hastings
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-182)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
86019332
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Antiquities