| Chavin: Art, Architecture, and Culture Contributor(s): Conklin, William J. (Editor), Quilter, Jeffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1931745455 ISBN-13: 9781931745451 Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: This volume is the first in more than a decade to provide new information on the Chavin phenomenon of ancient Peru. Thought by some to be the "Mother Culture" of ancient Peruvian cultures, Chavin is remarkable for its baroque, sophisticated art style in a variety of media including finely carved stone monuments, beautifully formed pottery, and magnificent and complex metallurgy. Chapters in this book cover new interpretations of the history of the site of Chavin de Huantar, studies of related cultures, the role of shamanism, and many other topics of interest to specialists and the general reader alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Latin America - South America - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 985.21 |
| LCCN: 2007048748 |
| Series: Monographs |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.2" W x 10.7" (2.15 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the first in more than a decade to provide new information on the Chavin phenomenon of ancient Peru. Thought by some to be the Mother Culture of ancient Peruvian cultures, Chavin is remarkable for its baroque, sophisticated art style in a variety of media, including finely carved stone monuments, beautifully formed pottery, and magnificent and complex metallurgy. Also, the textiles from Chavin are incredibly innovative, both iconographically and structurally. They, in fact, form the foundation for the later Andean textile evolution. Chapters in this book cover new interpretations of the history of the site of Chavin de Huantar, studies of related cultures, the role of shamanism, and many other topics of interest to specialists and the general reader, alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Conklin, William J.: - William J. Conklin is an architect and archaeologist who has published numerous articles on Andean archaeology. Quilter, Jeffrey: -Jeffrey Quilter is deputy director for curatorial affairs at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. |
