Central Andes

Quarrying Evidence at the Quispisisa Obsidian Source, Ayacucho, Peru

Artifacts made from Quispisisa obsidian are widely disseminated in the Peruvian Andes, but the geological source of the Quispisisa geochemical type was only recently located in …

Nicholas Tripcevich

Landscape and Environment: Insights from the Prehispanic Central Andes

Abstract Attention to human-environment relationships in the Central Andes has a long history. Although the area is not a neat microcosm of the globe, wholly representative of …

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Daniel A. Contreras

Reconstructing Landscape at Chavín de Huántar, Perú: A GIS-based Approach

The landscape around the prehistoric Peruvian ceremonial center of Chavín de Huántar has undergone extensive geomorphic and anthropogenic change since the beginning of monumental …

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Daniel A. Contreras

La Cronología de Chavń de Huántar y Sus Implicancias Para El Periodo Formativo

Chavín de Huántar es uno de los sitios fundamentales para entender el Periodo Formativo en los Andes centrales. Irónicamente, a pesar de muchas décadas de investigaciones …

John W. Rick