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The agricultural foundations of the Tiwanaku state: a view from the heartland
American Antiquity • 51 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 748-762
By: Kolata, Alan L..
Abstract
Kolata discusses '…the nature, role and significance of intensive agriculture in the ancient state of Tiwanaku,…' (page748). Some of the results of the regional survey are presented. Kolata found extensive tracts of raised agricultural fields; a network of causeways; large mounds; agricultural terraces along the northern border of the Pampa Koani; and an artificial canal that crosses the Pampa Koani. Some of the results of excavations on the platform mounds, habitation mounds and fields are presented. One of the more interesting finds was that habitation mounds and raised fields sometimes merged and this provided a way to date the raised fields. 'For the first time we have unequivocal evidence that a large rural …artificial agricultural landscape was directly associated with the city of Tiwanaku.' (page 760).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1979-1982
- Coverage Date
- 1900 BP-1000 BP (100 A.D.-1000 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- southern Lake Titicaca basin; Bolivia and Peru
- Notes
- Alan L. Kolata
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 761-762)
- LCCN
- 46036122
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Antiquities