This is a critical review of regional settlement pattern archaeology published in the last
decade. The regional approach proves to be highly productive of new ideas and lasting …

Irrigated agriculture makes societies more likely to be ruled by authoritarian regimes.
Ancient societies have long been thought to follow this pattern. We empirically show that …

El Niño–Southern Oscillation has been treated as a disruptor of environmental and
socioeconomic equilibrium both in ancient times and in modern-day Peru. Recent work in …

The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and
cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant …

The manipulation of water resources is a common human solution to water-related
problems. Of particular interest because of impacts on both source and destination is the …

Attention to human–environment relationships in the central Andes has a long history.
Although the area is not a neat microcosm of the globe, wholly representative of worldwide …

Charles Ortloff provides a new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and
agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations of South …

A comparative examination of food practices is useful for assessing the nature of diverse
forms of social inequality. This article examines three key contexts in which to evaluate the …

В книге рассмотрены общества андского пояса Южной Америки и юго-востока
Центральной Америки от появления первых свидетельств надобщинной политической …

The earthworks of Tikal have long been understood as the most extensive example of
defensive architecture in the Maya Lowlands, with the ditch and embankment seen as part of …