The Ancient Nasca World

Author : Rosa Lasaponara,Nicola Masini,Giuseppe Orefici
Publisher : Springer
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319470528

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The Ancient Nasca World by Rosa Lasaponara,Nicola Masini,Giuseppe Orefici Pdf

This book presents outstanding chapter contributions on the Nasca culture in a variety of artistic expressions such as architecture, geoglyphs, ceramics, music, and textiles. The approach, based on the integration of science with archaeology and anthropology, sheds new light on the Nasca civilization. In particular the multidisciplinary character of the contributions and earth observation technologies provide new information on geoglyphs, the monumental ceremonial architecture of Cahuachi, and the adaptation strategies in the Nasca desert by means of sophisticated and effective aqueduct systems. Finally, archaeological looting and vandalism are covered. This book will be of interest to students, archaeologists, historians, scholars of Andean civilizations, scientists in physical anthropology, remote sensing, geophysics, and cultural heritage management.

Author : Helaine Silverman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781587294716

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Cahuachi in the Ancient Nasca World by Helaine Silverman Pdf

Ever since its scientific discovery, the great Nasca site of Cahuachi on the south coast of the Central Andes has captured the attention of archaeologists, art historians, and the general public. Until Helaine Silverman's fieldwork, however, ancient Nasca culture was seen as an archaeological construct devoid of societal context. Silverman's long-term, multistage research as published in this volume reconstructs Nasca society and contextualizes the traces of this brilliant civilization (ca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 600). Silverman shows that Cahuachi was much larger and more complex than portrayed in the current literature but that, surprisingly, it was not a densely populated city. Rather, Cahuachi was a grand ceremonial center whose population, size, density, and composition changed to accommodate a ritual and political calendar. Silverman meticulously presents and interprets an abundance of current data on the physical complexities, burials, and artifacts of this prominent site; in addition, she synthesizes the history of previous fieldwork at Cahuachi and introduces a corrected map and a new chronological chart for the Rio Grande de Nazca drainage system. On the basis of empirical field data, ethnographic analogy, and settlement pattern analysis, Silverman constructs an Andean model of Nasca culture that is crucial to understanding the development of complex society in the Central Andes. Written in a clear and concise style and generously illustrated, this first synthesis of the published data about the ancient Nasca world will appeal to all archaeologists, art historians, urban anthropologists, and historians of ancient civilizations.

Author : Helaine Silverman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9781587294297

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Ancient Nasca Settlement and Society by Helaine Silverman Pdf

Nasca society arose on the south coast of Peru two thousand years ago and evolved over the course of the next seven hundred years. Helaine Silverman's long-term, multistage work on the south coast of Peru has established her as one of the world's preeminent authorities on this brilliant and enigmatic civilization.a"Ancient Nasca Settlement and Society"ais the first extended treatment of the range of sites occupied by the people responsible for some of the most exquisite art, largest ground drawings, most intense hunting of human heads as trophies, and most ingenious hydraulic engineering of the pre-Columbian world. "Ancient Nasca Settlement and Society"ais based on Silverman's comprehensive survey of the Ingenio Valley, a water-rich tributary of the R o Grande de Nazca drainage; it also includes a critical synthesis of the settlement pattern data from the other river valleys of the system maps and tables, Silverman allows comparisons among the various phases of change in Nasca society. A companion CD-ROM provides a great deal of graphic material and allows users to manipulate the data in alternative scenarios. Silverman situates the various classes of Nasca material culture within the spatial, social, economic, political, and ideological realities that can be adduced from the archaeological record. A work of archaeo-logical ethnography focused on a once-living society, this convincing and highly original book illuminates the ancient Nasca people's social construction of space and cultural meaning through their manipulation of their natural setting and their creation of particular kinds of built environments."

Author : Anthony F. Aveni
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0292704968

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Between the Lines by Anthony F. Aveni Pdf

A FASCINATING OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE LEADING EXPERT AND HIS COLLEAGUES CURRENTLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE GIANT GROUND DRAWINGS OF ANCIENT NASCA, PERU.

Author : Helaine Silverman,Donald Proulx
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470692660

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The Nasca by Helaine Silverman,Donald Proulx Pdf

This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.

Author : Conlee, Christina A
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813052564

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Beyond the Nasca Lines by Conlee, Christina A Pdf

Inhabited for over 5,000 years before European colonization, the site of La Tiza in Peru’s Nasca Desert provides an unprecedented opportunity to examine the dynamics of ancient complex societies. This volume takes a long temporal perspective on La Tiza from the Preceramic through the Inca era, studying the site within the context of broader developments such as the rise of Nasca culture, subsequent conquest by the Wari Empire, collapse, abandonment, and the reformation of a new society. Christina Conlee synthesizes data she obtained while directing a multi-year excavation at the site with data from other investigations to reconstruct the development of social complexity over time. She includes detailed descriptions of the stratigraphy and artifacts, carefully separating materials from each period. Exploring how political integration, religious practices, economics, and the environment shaped societal transformations at La Tiza, Conlee offers patterns that can be found in other areas and can be used to understand the development of other long-lasting civilizations.

Author : Tony Morrison
Publisher : Nonesuch Expeditions Limited
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015012204924

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The Mystery of the Nasca Lines by Tony Morrison Pdf

An account of the history of research on the Nazca Lines, and of Maria Reiche, who has devoted forty-five years to their study.

Author : Donald A. Proulx
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1587298295

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A Sourcebook of Nasca Ceramic Iconography by Donald A. Proulx Pdf

For almost eight hundred years (100 BC–AD 650) Nasca artists modeled and painted the plants, animals, birds, and fish of their homeland on Peru’s south coast as well as numerous abstract anthropomorphic creatures whose form and meaning are sometimes incomprehensible today. In this first book-length treatment of Nasca ceramic iconography to appear in English, drawing upon an archive of more than eight thousand Nasca vessels from over 150 public and private collections, Donald Proulx systematically describes the major artistic motifs of this stunning polychrome pottery, interprets the major themes displayed on this pottery, and then uses these descriptions and his stimulating interpretations to analyze Nasca society. After beginning with an overview of Nasca culture and an explanation of the style and chronology of Nasca pottery, Proulx moves to the heart of his book: a detailed classification and description of the entire range of supernatural and secular themes in Nasca iconography along with a fresh and distinctive interpretation of these themes. Linking the pots and their iconography to the archaeologically known Nasca society, he ends with a thorough and accessible examination of this ancient culture viewed through the lens of ceramic iconography. Although these static images can never be fully understood, by animating their themes and meanings Proulx reconstructs the lifeways of this complex society.

Author : Lucas C. Kellett,Eric Jones
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317369677

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Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas by Lucas C. Kellett,Eric Jones Pdf

In this exciting new volume several leading researchers use settlement ecology, an emerging approach to the study of archaeological settlements, to examine the spatial arrangement of prehistoric settlement patterns across the Americas. Positioned at the intersection of geography, human ecology, anthropology, economics and archaeology, this diverse collection showcases successful applications of the settlement ecology approach in archaeological studies and also discusses associated techniques such as GIS, remote sensing and statistical and modeling applications. Using these methodological advancements the contributors investigate the specific social, cultural and environmental factors which mediated the placement and arrangement of different sites. Of particular relevance to scholars of landscape and settlement archaeology, Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas provides fresh insights not only into past societies, but also present and future populations in a rapidly changing world.

Author : Johan Reinhard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015233834

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Las líneas de Nazca by Johan Reinhard Pdf

Author : Kevin J. Vaughn
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816527067

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The Ancient Andean Village by Kevin J. Vaughn Pdf

Although ancient civilizations in the Andes are rich in historyÑwith expansive empires, skilled artisans, and vast temple centersÑthe history of the Andean foothills on the south coast of present-day Peru is only now being unveiled. Nasca, a prehispanic society that flourished there from AD 1 to 750, is best known for its polychrome pottery, its enigmatic geoglyphs (the "Nasca Lines"), and its ceremonial center, Cahuachi, which was the seat of power in early Nasca. However, despite the fact that archaeologists have studied Nasca civilization for more than a century, until now they have not pieced together the daily lives of Nasca residents. With this book, Kevin Vaughn offers the first portrait of village life in this ancient Andean society. Vaughn is interested in how societies develop and change, in particular their subsistence and political economies, interactions between elites and commoners, and the ritual activities of everyday life. By focusing on one village, Marcaya, he not only illuminates the lives and relationships of its people but he also contributes to an understanding of the more general roles played by villages in the growth of increasingly complex societies in the Andes. By examining agency in local affairs, he is able for the first time to explore the nature of power in Nasca and how it may have changed over time. By studying village and household activities, Vaughn argues, we can begin to appreciate from the ground up such essential activities as production, consumption, and the ideologies revealed by ritualsÑand thereby gain fresh insights into ancient civilizations.

Author : Katharina Jeanne Schreiber,Josue Lancho Rojas
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0739106414

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Irrigation and Society in the Peruvian Desert by Katharina Jeanne Schreiber,Josue Lancho Rojas Pdf

Irrigation and Society: The Puquios of Nasca looks at the legendary puquios of Nasca, the underground aqueduct system built by Incans which is arguably responsible for this desert region's strange abundance of water. Authors Katharina Schreiber and Josuz Lancho explore the puqios, their probable means of construction and their function in ancient society to address the larger issue of the role of large scale irrigation in the emergence of soci-political complexity.

Author : Lindsay Jones,Richard D. Shiels
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813937793

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The Newark Earthworks by Lindsay Jones,Richard D. Shiels Pdf

Considered a wonder of the ancient world, the Newark Earthworks—the gigantic geometrical mounds of earth built nearly two thousand years ago in the Ohio valley--have been a focal point for archaeologists and surveyors, researchers and scholars for almost two centuries. In their prime one of the premier pilgrimage destinations in North America, these monuments are believed to have been ceremonial centers used by ancestors of Native Americans, called the "Hopewell culture," as social gathering places, religious shrines, pilgrimage sites, and astronomical observatories. Yet much of this territory has been destroyed by the city of Newark, and the site currently "hosts" a private golf course, making it largely inaccessible to the public. The first book-length volume devoted to the site, The Newark Earthworks reveals the magnitude and the geometric precision of what remains of the earthworks and the site’s undeniable importance to our history. Including contributions from archaeologists, historians, cultural geographers, and cartographers, as well as scholars in religious studies, legal studies, indigenous studies, and preservation studies, the book follows an interdisciplinary approach to shine light on the Newark Earthworks and argues compellingly for its designation as a World Heritage Site.

Author : Naomi F. Miller,Kathryn L. Gleason
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0812216415

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The Archaeology of Garden and Field by Naomi F. Miller,Kathryn L. Gleason Pdf

Cultivation and land use practices the world over reflect many aspects of people's relationship to each other and to the natural world. The Archaeology of Garden and Field explores the cultivation of land from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century through excavation, experimentation, and the study of modern cultural traditions. The Archaeology of Garden and Field contains a wealth of information distilled from the combined experiences of the editors and contributors. Whether one's interest is the Old World or the New, prehistory or the present, this book provides a starting point for anyone who has ever wondered how archaeologists find and interpret the ephemeral traces of ancient cultivation.

Author : Rosa Lasaponara,Nicola Masini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048188017

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Satellite Remote Sensing by Rosa Lasaponara,Nicola Masini Pdf

This book provides a state-of-the art overview of satellite archaeology and it is an invaluable volume for archaeologists, scientists, and managers interested in using satellite Earth Observation (EO) to improve the traditional approach for archaeological investigation, protection and management of Cultural Heritage. The recent increasing development of EO techniques and the tremendous advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have resulted primarily in Cultural Heritage applications. The book focuses on new challenging prospects for the use of EO in archaeology not only for probing the subsurface to unveil sites and artifacts, but also for the management and valorization as well as for the monitoring and preservation of cultural resources. The book provides a first-class understanding of this revolutionary scenario which was unthinkable several years ago. The book offers: (i) an excellent collection of outstanding articles focusing on satellite data processing, analysis and interpretation for archaeological applications, (ii) impressive case studies, (iii) striking examples of the high potential of the integration of multi-temporal, multi-scale, multi-sensors techniques. Each chapter is composed as an authoritative contribution to help the reader grasp the value of its content. The authors are renowned experts from the international scientific community. Audience: This book will be of interest to scientists in remote sensing applied to archeology, geoarcheology, paleo-environment, paleo-climate and cultural heritage.