Empire and Domestic Economy (INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHAEOLOGY (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)

**From the reviews** **"**...has important theoretical implications for archaeological studies of empires, worldwide. Terence N. D'Altroy, Christine A. Hastorf, and their associates have helped move the Andes closer to the front lines of theory building in archaeology. Every chapter is rife with implications for the study of similar societies anywhere in the world, and each is a gem unto itself. Rarely have the archaeologically visible effects of imperial domination been so clearly documented. D'Altroy, Hastorf, and their associates most effectively have raised the bar for future studies of imperial-provincial relations. This book should reside in the library of every archaeologist with an interest in empires.**"** **Journal of Anthropological Research, 58 (2002)** "...a tribute to the stamina and perseverance of both editors and contributors." (Norman Hammond, Antiquity) Preliminaries 1 Foreword 8 Preface 14 Acknowledgments 18 Contents 20 PART I • INVESTIGATING THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY 26 Chapter 1 • The Domestic Economy. Households. and Imperial and Imperial Transformation 28 Chapter 2 • The Cultural Setting 52 Chapter 3 • The Natural Environment 80 Chapter 4 • The Archaeological Context 90 Chapter 5 • Ethnoarchaeology and Contemporary Domestic Economy in the Mantaro Valley 122 PART II • LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY 138 Chapter 6 • The Architecture and Organization of Xauxa Settlements 140 Chapter 7 • Agricultural Production and Consumption 180 Chapter 8 • Animal Husbandry and Meat Consumption 204 Chapter 9 • Production and Exchange of Ceramics 228 Chapter 10 • State Goods in the Domestic Economy: The Inka Ceramic Assemblage 268 Chapter 11 • The Economy of Metal and Shell Wealth Goods 290 PART III • SYNTHESIS AND CONCLUSIONS 320 Chapter 12 • Exchange and Social Stratification in the Andes: The Xauxa Case 322 Chapter 13 • The Xauxa Andean Life 340 Chapter 14 • From Autonomous to Imperial Rule 350 References 366 Index 392

The Upper Mantaro Archaeological Research Project, a multiyear program undertaken from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, is a benchmark for a new level of quality in Andean archaeological research and has brought the theory and substance of research in the region to the attention of the larger archaeological community. This volume continues the UMARP tradition of developing innovative approaches to understanding prehistoric Andean economy and polity.

The Upper Mantaro Archaeological Research Project Is A Benchmark For A New Level Of Quality In Andean Archaeological Research. This Volume Continues To Develop Umarp Approaches To Understanding Prehistoric Andean Economy And Polity. -- In 1532, when the Spanish conquistadores ascended the Peruvian Andes from coastal Tumbes, they entered a part of the world that seemed utterly foreign to them.