This paper reports δ13C and δ15N values for human and animal skeletal remains from the
Middle Horizon (AD 550–1000) site of Conchopata in the Peruvian highlands. The data …

Nearly a millennium before the Inca forged a pan-Andean empire in the South American
Andes, Tiwanaku emerged as a major center of political, economic, and religious life on the …

This study examines bioarchaeological evidence for violence during the period of Wari
imperialism in the Peruvian Andes through analysis of skeletal trauma from three …

The prehistoric population of San Pedro de Atacama lived through periods marked by
prosperity and interregional interaction, as well as times of severe drought, social stress, and …

In his review article John W. Verano covered trauma, warfare, trophy taking, and human
sacrifice, but his discussion mostly focused on the results of studies of museum or private …

Abstract During the Late Intermediate period (LIP, c. AD 1000–1400), the central Andes
experienced the decline of the Wari and Tiwanaku states, as well as processes of state …

Scholars continue to debate the identity of individuals curated as trophy heads in the Nazca
Drainage of southern Peru (c. 1–800 AD). What was the role of trophy heads in Nasca …

The site of Conchopata in the central Peruvian Andes was the secondary center in the
heartland of the Wari Empire (AD 600–1000), and in this study we examine whether this …

Human trophy heads from the Wari site of Conchopata (AD 600–1000) are examined to
evaluate if recently deceased persons or old corpses were used to make trophy heads and …

Human sacrifice in the Inca Empire at times took the form of the capacocha, a sacrificial rite
involving the most beautiful children in the empire. In this study, we investigate a possible …