ANTH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Camay, Commensalism, Axis Mundi
18 Dec 2017
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Kolata, alan and carlos ponce sangin s 1992. Godfather of tiwanaku archaeology came up with two chronologies based on ceramic typology and three evolutionary sequences (following v. gordon childe"s work) City and state with satellite communities and provinces. Ponce first to have a vision of tiwanaku as major urban entity, very much influenced by. Alan kolata"s research efforts demonstrated that the city really did have a society with large urban population supported by intensive agriculture. Idea of ideal ceremonial centre and seems to be moat surrounding monumental district that separates it from rest of site. Members of society decline in status moving from the city center outwards. Monumental architecture not just a manifestation of social surplus or access to wealth and laborers. Imbued with culturally specific meaning and a sense of history/myth. 300 ad transformation of tiwanaku from small agricultural hamlet to influential ceremonial centre.
