essay
Agroecological perspectives on the decline of the Tiwanaku state
tiwanaku and its hinterland : archaeology and paleoecology on an andean civilization • Washington, Dc • Published In 1996 • Pages: 181-201
By: Kolata, Alan L., Ortloff, Charles R..
Abstract
'This chapter examines the collapse of the Tiwanaku state through … its agricultural history. We argue that the direct cause of Tiwanaku's decline … was the deterioration and ultimate abandonment of its regional-scale agricultural systems. We present evidence that the collapse … was triggered by regional change in climatic conditions' (page 181). The authors use data from the Quelccaya glacier and paleolimnological data (see document #12) to reconstruct the paleo-climate. The authors discuss the climate's affect on the raised fields and the Tiwanaku state in the Lake Titicaca Basin and the Moquegua Valley.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1979, 1986-1994
- Coverage Date
- 1600 BP-900 BP (400 A.D.-1100 A.D.)
- Coverage Place
- Bolivia and Peru
- Notes
- Alan L. Kolata and Charles R. Ortloff
- For bibliographical references see document 8: Kolata
- LCCN
- 95005837
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Antiquities