AR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pachacuti, Aceramic, Staff God
25 Nov 2013
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Another example of a territorial state is the inka, Long history of social and political complexity in the andes. Inka not the first territorial state, nor the first centralized society here: caral, cotton preceramic (almost 6000 years ago, many call this the first city in north america. To farm cotton and maize for trade: many others sites emerge like this over the course of thousands of years. Becomes the centre of a widespread style of art styles and artifacts representing the spread of religion from this place. As such, some see it as a religious empire. Visitors would arrive and see a massive 11 meter high wall consisting of. This is a sensory event, meant to be experienced by individuals, probably in a drug-induced state. No evidence for feasting, unlike other ceremonial centres we"ve looked at (pb) Thought is that pilgrimage to c de h was done by individuals, not groups.
