Andean Archaeology

This book provides an introduction to one of the most fascinating and well-known centers of ancient civilization. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Explores the rise of civilization in the Central Andes from the time of the region’s earliest inhabitants to the emergence of the Inca state many thousands of years later.<br /> </li> <li>Comprised of 13 newly commissioned chapters written by leading archaeologists representing current thinking in the field.<br /> </li> <li>Presents the central debates in contemporary Inca and Andean archaeology.<br /> </li> <li>Progresses chronologically and culturally to reveal the processes by which multiple Andean societies became increasingly complex.</li> </ul>