Ancient People of the Andes by Michael A. Malpass (PDF)

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In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about most of the prehispanic societies of the Andes. The earliest Spaniards on the continent provided first-person accounts of the latest of those societies, and, as descendants of the Inkas became literate, they too became a source of information. Both ethnohistory and archaeology have limitations in what they can tell us, but when we are able to use them together they are complementary ways to access knowledge of these fascinating cultures.Malpass focuses on large anthropological themes: why people settled down into agricultural communities, the origins of social inequalities, and the evolution of sociopolitical complexity. Ample illustrations, including eight color plates, visually document sites, societies, and cultural features. Introductory chapters cover archaeological concepts, dating issues, and the region’s climate. The subsequent chapters, divided by time period, allow the reader to track changes in specific cultures over time.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “The goal of discussing the ancient societies o the Central Andes or South America through theoretical debates is fulfilled… by Malpass…. Offers ample opportunities for students to navigate various interpretive possibilitiesafforded by the archaeological record, and it can be a very useful educationaltool in that sense.” ― Latin American antiquity Review “Michael A. Malpass’s clear and engaging writing, emphasis on explaining how archaeologists make interpretations, and discussion of alternative explanations of the Andean past make this an ideal book for undergraduate courses or people interested in an introduction to Andean prehistory.” — Cynthia Klink, SUNY Oneonta About the Author Michael A. Malpass is Charles A. Dana Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Anthropology at Ithaca College. He is the author of Daily Life in the Inca Empire, editor of Provincial Inca: Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Assessment of the Impact of the Inca State, and coeditor of Distant Provinces in the Inka Empire: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Inka Provincialism. Read more

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⭐I haven’t read the whole book but so far it is meeting my expectations but it is a bit “text bookish” and so far the author is always covering his tracks from academic critique I assume. Still a very informative book and the author lets you know where the assumptions are.

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