La produccion de instrumental litico en Tiwanaku / Stone tool production in the Tiwanaku - El impacto del surgimiento y expansion del estado en las unidades domesticas locales / The impact of state emergence and expansion on local households (Spanish, Paperback)

This research explores the characteristics of stone tool production in the heart of the Andean state of Tiwanaku, comparing tool production on urban and rural settlements and at elite and non-elite sites. Models of the Tiwanaku state are tested, and comparisons with the contemporaneous Wari state are explored. No evidence of craft specialization was recovered from urban or rural sites. The author demonstrates that there was an overall continuity in lithic production from the Formative (1500 B.C. - 400 A.D.) to Middle Horizon (400-1100 A.D.), but significant changes occured after 600 A.D., as exotic raw materials began to be exploited. The state controlled the procurement and distribution of obsidian and black basalt, giving preference to urban dwellers, following the experiences of earlier altiplano polities (the Pukara, Chiripa and Wankarani). At the same time, local groups procured smaller quantities of exotics from other (non-state controlled) sources. Projectile points were locally manufactured and were used in inter-group conflicts.

General

Imprint:	Bar Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	British Archaeological Reports International Series
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Martin Giesso
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	297
ISBN-13:	978-1-4073-0808-1
Languages:	Spanish
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General
LSN:	1-4073-0808-4
Barcode:	9781407308081

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