South American Archaeology
South American Archaeology
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GBPAn anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life in the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he secured his reputation as an authority in this field, especially with regard to Mayan civilisation. Drawing on his wide reading of the published literature, he produced three pioneering and highly illustrated textbooks. The present work appeared in 1912 and confined itself to South America, beginning its coverage with Colombia in the north. Given the better preservation of the material culture, there is a particular focus on Peru and the Incas. The topics discussed range from burials, mummies and shrunken heads to nose ornaments, musical instruments, tattoos and weaving. Joyce's Mexican Archaeology (1914) and Central American and West Indian Archaeology (1916) are also reissued in this series.
Product details
June 2013Paperback
9781108063760
362 pages
216 × 140 × 20 mm
0.46kg
62 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 2 maps
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Colombia
- 2. Colombia (cont.)
- 3. Ecuador
- 4. The growth of the Peruvian empire
- 5. Peru: government
- 6. Peru: daily life and occupations
- 7. Peru: burial and religion
- 8. Peru: the sequence of cultures
- 9. Peru: arts and crafts
- 10. The southern provinces of the Peruvian empire
- 11. The southern Andes and plains
- 12. East and central South America
- Appendix
- Index.
