Prehistoric stonework in the Peruvian Andes: A case study at Ollantaytambo (Etnologiska studier No. 44 & GOTARC Serie B No. 10)

The present work was originally submitted as a doctoral dissertation to the Department of Archaeology at Göteborg University, in June of 1998 (Bengtsson 1998). Fieldwork was carried out in the years 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1989. It was concentrated in the district of Ollantaytambo, which presents exceptional opportunities for studying the construction of fine masonry. 1. Introduction - 1 1.1 Aim of study and definition of subject - 7 1.2 Previous research and present state of knowledge - 11 1.3 Ollantaytambo and the investigation area - 29 1.4 Methods and fieldwork - 39 2 Technical Aspects - 41 2.1 Raw material - 41 2.2 Splitting - 44 2.3 Rough preparation - 48 2.4 Transportation - 63 2.5 Fine preparation - 86 3 Societal and Cultural Aspects - 94 3.1 Time span - 94 3.2 Organization of labour in inka society - 109 3.3 Croups in Ollantaytambo possibly involved in the stonework - 113 3.4 Labour organization for the stonework at Ollantaytambo: The archaeological evidence - 128 3.5 Labour security and health care - 138 3.6 Motives - 142 4 Summary - 151 Resumen En Español - 151 Appendix: Sven Ahlgren: Some notes on the geology of Ollantaytambo area of Southern Peru - 165 Glossary - 188 Bibliography - 191 Index - 207 Lisbet Bengtsson ; [english Revised By Neil Tomkinson ; Spanish Summary Revised By Vicente Oieni]. Originally Presented As The Author's Theses (ph. D.)--göteborg University, 1998. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 191-205) And Index. In English, Translated From Swedish; Abstract In English And Spanish.