Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-2

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Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-2 is written by Abigail R. Levine and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1950446115 (ISBN 10) and 9781950446117 (ISBN 13).

This volume, the second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide. Over the last hundred years, scholars have painstakingly pieced together fragments of the incredible cultural history of the Titicaca Basin, an area that encompasses over 50,000 km2, achieving a basic understanding of settlement patterns and chronology. While large-scale surveys will need to continue and areas will need to be revisited to further refine chronologies and knowledge of site-formation processes, the maturation of the field now allows archaeologists to fruitfully invest energy in single locations and specialized topics.