Wari Women from Huarmey : bioarchaeological interpretation of human remains from the Wari Elite Mausoleum at Castillo de Huarmey, Peru /
Excavations at the Castillo de Huarmey archaeological site brought to light the first intact burial of female high-elite members of the Wari culture. It was found beneath a large adobe mausoleum, a landmark and focal point of the lower Huarmey Valley. Abundant grave goods, among which were precious...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress,
[2019]
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Colección: | Archaeopress Pre-Columbian archaeology ;
11. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The Site and the excavations
- A brief introduction to Wari
- Archaeological context
- State of preservation and taphonomic issues
- Results of bioarchaeological analyses and their interpretation
- Funerary rite reconstruction based on bioarchaeological research
- Who were the women of Castillo