Casma City of El Purgatorio - Ancient Urbanism in the Andes (Hardcover)

The Casma state, which flourished on the north coast of Peru in the centuries before European contact, is an important and vastly understudied ancient culture. Its capital city, El Purgatorio, was inhabited from ca. 700-1400 AD. The rise and fall of El Purgatorio spans a period of dynamic transition in Andean history but has rarely been mentioned in previous research. Melissa Vogel investigates this extensive, monumental urban site in The Casma City ofEl Purgatorio. Using the city's architecture and spatial organization, its rituals, religion, and mortuary practices, its political economy, and other material evidence, she describes the people who lived there. A culmination of Vogel's sixteen-year study of the Casma culture, this book demonstrates how ancient cities help us understand the development and collapse of complex societies.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ancient Cities of the New World
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Melissa A Vogel
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-6215-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-8130-6215-2
Barcode:	9780813062150

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