基本説明
Traces the history of archaeological research on the south coast and details misconceptions regarding the Nasca that became canonized in the scholarly literature.
Full Description
This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments.
1. From Pots to People.
2. Emergence and Evolution of the Nasca Ceramic Tradition.
3. Life in the Desert.
4. We, the Nasca.
5. The Inhibited Landscape.
6. Symbolic Expressions of the Natural and Supernatural World.
7. The Geoglyphs of the Rio Grande de Nazca Drainage.
8. Religion and Ritual.
9. Headhunting and Warfare.
10. Nasca Sociopolitical Organization.
11. After Nasca.
Bibliography.
Index.
