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War, Spectacle, and Politics in the Ancient Andes (Hardcover, New Ed)
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War, Spectacle, and Politics in the Ancient Andes (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Warfare in the pre-Columbian Andes took on many forms, from
inter-village raids to campaigns of conquest. Andean societies also
created spectacular performances and artwork alluding to war - acts
of symbolism that worked as political rhetoric while drawing on
ancient beliefs about supernatural beings, warriors, and the dead.
In this book, Elizabeth Arkush disentangles Andean warfare from
Andean war-related spectacle and offers insights into how both
evolved over time. Synthesizing the rich archaeological record of
fortifications, skeletal injury, and material evidence, she
presents fresh visions of war and politics among the Moche, Chimu,
Inca, and pre-Inca societies of the conflict-ridden Andean
highlands. The changing configurations of Andean power and violence
serve as case studies to illustrate a sophisticated general model
of the different forms of warfare in pre-modern societies. Arkush's
book makes the complex pre-history of Andean warfare accessible by
providing a birds-eye view of its major patterns and contrasts.
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