Encyclopedia of Prehistory

Volume 7: South America

By: Peter N. Peregrine (Editor), Melvin Ember (Editor)

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temporal dimension. Major traditions are The Encyclopedia of Prehistory represents an attempt to provide basic information also defined by a somewhat different set of on all archaeologically known cultures, sociocultural characteristics than are eth covering the entire globe and the entire nological cultures. Major traditions are prehistory of humankind. It is designed as defined based on common subsistence a tool to assist in doing comparative practices, sociopolitical organization, and research on the peoples of the past. Most material industries, but language, ideology, of the entries are written by the world's and kinship ties play little or no part in foremost experts on the particular areas their definition because they are virtually and time periods. unrecoverable from archaeological con The Encyclopedia is organized accord texts. In contrast, language, ideology, and ing to major traditions. A major tradition kinship ties are central to defining ethno is defined as a group of populations sharing logical cultures. similar subsistence practices, technology, There are three types of entries in the and forms of sociopolitical organization, Encyclopedia: the major tradition entry, which are spatially contiguous over a rela the regional subtradition entry, and the tively large area and which endure tempo site entry. Each contains different types of rally for a relatively long period. Minimal information, and each is intended to be areal coverage for a major tradition can used in a different way.

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"The entries, cited with scrupolous thoroughness, present information about the environment, settlements, economy, sociopolitical organization, religion, and art of a major tradition. A thorough index and table of contents make this text accessible. ...this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory... this is an excellent reference that will be appreciated by anyone interested in South American prehistory. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty."
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Non-Fiction Archaeology Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works General Encyclopaedias Sociology & Anthropology Anthropology History General & World History Earliest Times to Present Day Ancient History to the Year 500 Regional & National History

History of the Americas

Andean Regional Development
Andean Regional States
Aymara Kingdoms
Chavin
Chimu
Coastal Andean Archaic
Early Amazonian
Early Coastal Andean Formative
Early East Brazilian Uplands
Early Highland Andean Archaic
Early Parana-Pampean
Highland Andean Formative
Huari
Inca
Late Amazonian
Late Andean Hunting-Collecting
Late Coastal Andean Formative
Late East Brazilian Uplands
Late Highland Andean Archaic
Late Parana-Pampean
Magellan-Fuegan, Ernesto Luis Piana
Moche
Nasca
Old Amazonian Collecting-Hunting
Old South American Hunting
Sambaqui
South Andean Ceramic
Tiahuanaco
Tupi
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