The Origins and Development of the Andean State

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Introduction Jonathan Haas
Chronology Shelia Pozorski and Thomas Pozorski
1. Architectural evidence for the development of nonegalitarian social systems in coastal Peru Robert A. Feldman
2. Theocracy vs. militarism: the significance of the Casma Valley in understanding early state formation Sheila Pozorski
3. The exercise of power in early Andean state development Jonathan Haas
4. Chavin, the Early Horizon and the Initial Period Thomas Pozorski and Sheila Pozorski
5. The archaeological investigation of Andean militarism: some cautionary observations John Topic and Theresa Topic
6. Reconstructing patterns of early warfare in the Lower Santa Valley: new data on the role of conflict in the origins of complex north coast society David J. Wilson
7. Toward the development of the state on the north central coast of Peru Richard Daggett
8. State origins in the Ayacucho Valley, central highlands, Peru William H. Isbell
9. From state to empire: the expansion of Wari outside the Ayacucho Basin Katharina J. Schreiber
10. The development of Chimu administration in Chan Chan Alexandra M. Ulana Klymyshyn
11. Changing priorities within the Chimu state: the role of irrigation agriculture Thomas Pozorski
12. Chimu administration in the provinces Carol J. Mackey
13. Horizontal and vertical dimensions of prehistoric states in north Peru Izumi Shimada
14. Implications of Andean verticality in the evolution of political complexity: a view from the margins Charles M. Hastings
15. Comment Betty J. Meggers
16. Broader perspectives on Andean state origins M. C. Webb
17. References cited
Index.

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