The Economic Organization of Early Camelid Pastoralism in the Andean Highlands of Bolivia

"The domestication of South American camelids (llamas and alpacas) transformed the use of the Andean landscape. In the central altiplano of Bolivia, during the Formative Period (1500 BC - AD 500) a cultural complex known as Wankarani developed. This book discusses the development of early camelid pastoralism by testing a set of hypotheses related to Wankarani economic organization. In contrast with previous ideas that suggested the emergence of sedentary agricultural villages in this region, settlement patterns, site layouts and faunal remains analyses support the interpretation that the development and persistence of mobile pastoralist communities occurred in the Bolivian central altiplano."--Publisher's web site. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Abstract - Resumen Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The World of Pastoralism and Andean Camelid Herding Chapter 3. Research Problem: Early Camelid Pastoralism in the Central Altiplano Chapter 4. Study Area Chapter 5. Materials and Methods Chapter 6. Archaeological Survey and Settlement Patterns Chapter 7. Archaeological Excavations and Settlement Layouts Chapter 8. Zooarchaeological Analysis Chapter 9. Discussion: Understanding Early Andean Camelid Pastoralism Chapter 10. Conclusions References Cited Introduction The world of pastoralism and camelid herding Research problem: Early camelid pastoralism in the Central Altiplano Study area Materials and methods Archaeological survey and settlement patterns Archaeological excavations and settlement layouts Zooarchaeological analyisis Discussion: understanding early Andean camelid pastoralism Conclusions.