Over the pre-Columbian sequence, Andean warfare ranged greatly in intensity. This review
combines published information on cranial trauma and settlement patterns, which often align …

The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and
cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant …

Para mí es un gran honor, inesperado, que los autores me hayan pedido un breve prefacio
para el presente volumen. De hecho, fue tan inesperado que me sentí tentado a …

This article describes six sacrificial events carried out during the Late Intermediate Period
and the beginning of the Late Horizon at Pampa La Cruz (PLC), located in the Moche Valley …

As the Chimú empire (ca. AD 900-1470) expanded along the north coast of Peru, it
employed a mix of direct and indirect strategies to administer conquered populations. In …

Warfare was a prevalent phenomenon throughout the Andes during the Late Intermediate
period (LIP; AD 1000–1450). A salient research topic within broader investigations of conflict …

This chapter introduces the central themes in this volume and articulates those themes with
previous approaches. Neighborhoods in this volume are integrative socio‐spatial groups …

Ongoing debate about the expansion of the Tiwanaku state has centred on the extent to
which it exercised direct political control over a continuous territory. Positions in this debate …

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 …

Abstract Prehispanic South American pastoralism has a long and rich, though often
understudied, trajectory. In this paper, we analyze the transition from a generalized to a …