The Northern Titicaca Basin Survey: Huancané-Putina (Memoirs)

"This landmark book synthesizes the results of more than a decade of fieldwork in southern Peru--where Stanish and his team systematically surveyed more than 1000 square kilometers in the northern Titicaca Basin--and it details several hundred new sites in the Huancané-Putina River valley. Stanish's team recovered data on the entire sequence of occupation: from Archaic period workshops, Qaluyu and Pukara period regional centers, and Tiwanaku sites to the massive Late Intermediate and Inca period settlements. The meticulous analysis of the entire ceramic sequence by Cecilia Chávez represents a monumental achievement for understanding the chronology of development in this region and has major implications for future research. The authors describe hundreds of previously unknown sites as well as the pottery, chipped stone, and stone sculptures of the region. Their synthesis of the settlement dynamics over several millennia represents a major contribution to our understanding of primary state formation. This book will be invaluable for those interested in the evolution of state-level societies, evolutionary and hierarchical shifts in chiefly societies, and the nature of political and economic change over the span of millennia."-- Publisher's website Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface, by C. Stanish 1. Introduction to the Huancané-Putina Survey The Northern Titicaca Basin Landscape Previous Research and Archaeological Context Survey Area and Research Design 2. Analysis of Ceramics from the Middle and Lower Río Huancané Subdrainage, Department of Puno, Perú by Cecilia Chávez Justo Results Discussion Summary of the Periods Paste Analysis Description of Wares 3. Site Descriptions 4. Huancané-Putina Settlement Patterns: Interpretations and Discussion The Archaic Period Formative I Formative II Formative III Huaña I Huaña II and Tiwanaku I Tiwanaku II Altiplano I Altiplano II Altiplano III Inca I Inca II Inca III Discussion Appendix A: Ceramic Materials from the Huancané-Putina Survey Appendix B: Lithic Materials from the Huancané-Putina Survey References Cited This landmark book synthesizes the results of more than a decade of fieldwork in southern Peru - where Stanish and his team systematically surveyed more than 1000 square kilometers in the northern Titicaca Basin - and details several hundred new sites in the Huancane-Putina River valley.