Archaeological Research on the Islands of the Sun and Moon, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia : Final Results From the Proyecto Tiksi Kjarka

Beginning in 1994, the Proyecto Tiksi Kjarka conducted a complete survey of the Islands of the Sun and Moon in southern Lake Titicaca, along with test excavations of important Inca, Tiwanaku, and pre-Tiwanaku sites. This book provides the final results of this work on one of the most important locations in the circum-Titicaca Basin, with detailed survey and excavation data indispensable for Andeanists and other scholars interested in the development of complex political, economic, and ritual systems in prehistory. Cover Title Copyright Preface Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: History, Culture, and Geography of the Islands of the Sun and Moon Introduction Early Research Modern Research on the Islands Chapter 2: Settlement History of the Island of the Sun Research Design and Field Methods Synthesis of the Settlement History The Middle Formative (Early Titinhuayani Period) (1300 BC-500 BC) The Upper Formative (Late Titinhuayani) Period (500 BC-AD 500) Tiwanaku Occupation Chapter 3: Excavations at Inca Sites on the Island of the Sun Chapter 4: Excavations at Tikani Site Description Excavation Methodology Excavation Results Dating the Structures Chapter 5: Excavations at the Site of Chucaripupata: A Tiwanaku IV and V Temple and Domestic Occupation Excavation Methods Excavation Results: Site Stratigraphy Middle Formative Occupations The Tiwanaku IV Occupation The Tiwanaku V Occupation Conclusions Chapter 6: Excavations at the Site of Inak Uyu, Island of the Moon Recent Research on the Island of the Moon Discussion Notes Appendix: Sites Discovered on Systematic Survey References Index "In 1994, almost 100 years after the first systematic archaeological research by Adolph Bandelier, Charles Stanish and Brian Bauer began work on the Islands of the Sun and Moon in southern Lake Titicaca. The Proyecto Tiksi Kjarka conducted a complete surface survey of the islands along with test excavations of important Inca, Tiwanaku, and pre-Tiwanaku sites. This book provides the final results of this work on one of the most important locations in the circum-Titicaca Basin." "This book provides detailed survey and excavation data indispensable for Andeanists and other scholars interested in the development of complex political, economic, and ritual systems in prehistory."--Jacket