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Mummies and Mortuary Monuments : A Postprocessual Prehistory of Central  Andean Social Organization
Mummies and Mortuary Monuments A Postprocessual Prehistory of Central Andean Social Organization
Author: William H. Isbell
Since prehistoric times, Andean societies have been organized around the ayllu, a grouping of real or ceremonial kinspeople who share labor, resources, and ritual obligations. Many Andean scholars believe that the ayllu is as ancient as Andean culture itself, possibly dating back as far as 6000 B.C., and that it arose to allevi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292738706
ISBN-10: 0292738706
Publication Date: 10/1997
Pages: 391
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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