This edited volume provides the first overview of the Archaic Period (9000-2200 B.C.) in the Cuzco Valley. The chapters include a detailed discussion of the distribution of Archaic sites in the valle
In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive pro
This monograph describes archaeological research undertaken in the Andahuaylas region of Peru during 2003 and 2004. The research, conducted by a team led by Brian Bauer (Anthropology, U. of Illinois,
