* Written by one of the leading experts in Andean archaeology, including more of his insights on the latest developments
* Increased content on issues with contemporary relevance such as the environment and climate change and, repatriation and social justice
* Expanded final section that extends the chronological range of the book to include the Andean world of the Conquest and Colonial Periods as well as the Republican and contemporary Andean worlds and their prehispanic heritage.
Jeffrey Quilter is an officer of the Institute of Andean Research and, formerly, the director of the Peabody Museum, Harvard University; Director of Pre-Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC; senior lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, Harvard; and professor of Anthropology at Ripon College, Wisconsin. He has published numerous articles and books, most recently, Magdalena de Cao: An Early Colonial Town on the North Coast of Peru.
Title: The Ancient Central Andes (Routledge World Archaeology)
Author: Quilter, Jeffrey
ISBN: 9780367481544
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-05-06
Number of Pages: 378
Weight: 1.0103 kg
The first edition of The Ancient Central Andes was the best text on the region when it came out in 2014. This new edition maintains that preeminence. Jeffrey Quilter has brought the narrative up to date with the most exciting and significant recent discoveries-this is the text for a course on the ancient Andes and a valuable addition to every archaeologist's bookshelf. Daniel H. Sandweiss, Professor of Anthropology and Climate Studies, University of Maine, USA