Guitarrero Cave: Early man in the Andes (Studies in archaeology)

Guitarrero Cave: Early Man in the Andes is a product of the environmental approach to archeology that had its beginnings in postwar Britain. Guitarrero Cave is a key site for reconstructing the way of life of the early inhabitants of South America and the survey results about the cave demonstrate the long history, continuity, and even conservatism that characterize Andean culture. This book is organized into four parts encompassing 12 chapters. Part I describes the stratigraphy, chronology, setting, and excavation activities of the cave. This part also presents the results of pollen and paleoenthnobotanical analysis, along with the vegetation and land use near Guitarrero Cave. The subsequent parts explore the plant and faunal remains, as well as the archaeological findings, specifically the bone, wood tools, cordage, basketry, and textiles of ancient Andes settlers. The last part examines Guitarrero cave in its Andean Context. This book will be of value to archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and researchers. Content: Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v List of Contributors, Page xi Preface, Pages xiii-xv Acknowledgments, Pages xvii-xviii 1 - Setting and Excavations, Pages 3-28, THOMAS F. LYNCH 2 - Stratigraphy and Chronology, Pages 29-43, THOMAS F. LYNCH 3 - Pollen Analysis and Paleoethnobotany, Pages 45-63, ROBERT R. KAUTZ 4 - Vegetation and Land Use near Guitarrero Cave, Pages 65-83, C. EARLE SMITH Jr. 5 - Plant Remains from Guitarrero Cave, Pages 87-119, C. EARLE SMITH Jr. 6 - Ancient Peruvian Highland Maize, Pages 121-143, C. EARLE SMITH Jr. 7 - Variation in the Cultivated Beans, Pages 145-148, LAWRENCE KAPLAN 8 - Faunal Remains, Pages 149-172, ELIZABETH S. WING 9 - Artifacts Made from Stone and Other Inorganic Materials, Pages 175-232, THOMAS F. LYNCH 10 - Bone and Wood Tools, Pages 233-252, THOMAS F. LYNCH 11 - Cordage, Basketry, and Textiles, Pages 253-290, J.M. ADOVASIO, ROBERT F. MASLOWSKI 12 - Guitarrero Cave in its Andean Context, Pages 293-320, THOMAS F. LYNCH Index, Pages 321-328 STUDIES IN ARCHAEOLOGY, Pages ibc1-ibc2