Ritual, Feasting, and Community Building on the Copacabana Peninsula, 1000 BC–AD 200
During the Early Horizon (EH) (800 BC–AD 1) and Early Intermediate period (EIP) (AD 1–400), people living on the Copacabana Peninsula in the Titicaca Basin of Bolivia instituted several major socioeconomic changes. Rather than living in mobile foraging communities, they began building sedentary sett...
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Published in | Ancient Foodways p. 88 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
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University Press of Florida
30.12.2022
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Edition | 1 |
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Summary: | During the Early Horizon (EH) (800 BC–AD 1) and Early Intermediate period (EIP) (AD 1–400), people living on the Copacabana Peninsula in the Titicaca Basin of Bolivia instituted several major socioeconomic changes. Rather than living in mobile foraging communities, they began building sedentary settlements and public architecture such as temples and terraces, relying on agricultural products, and engaging in long-distance trade. Temples were loci for community rituals and feasts associated with the newly created Yaya-Mama Religious Tradition. Terraces were used for growing crops (various tubers and quinoa [Chenopodium quinoa]) and for pasturing llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Vicugna |
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ISBN: | 0813069491 9780813069494 |
DOI: | 10.5744/florida/9780813069494.003.0005 |