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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wieckowski, Wieslaw
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Archaeopress, [2019]
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