Migration to Rome in the Imperial period has been under-researched owing to a dearth of
epigraphical and historical evidence, particularly regarding the lower classes. A new set of …

Llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Vicugna pacos) are the only large domesticated animals
indigenous to the Americas. Pastoralism occupies a fundamental economic, social and …

This chapter explores how an ongoing drought (ca. 900–1350 CE), which overlaps with the
decline of the Wari Empire (ca. 1100 CE), altered the frequency and intensity of violence and …

In archaeological research, human bone and enamel bioapatite isotopic compositions are
commonly used to reconstruct residential and dietary histories. In doing so, enamel and …

This paper reviews the significant advances in isotopic investigations in Andean South
America and directs scholars to explore new theoretical and analytical directions …

Early state formation on the Andean coast resulted in the creation of monumental, densely
populated urban centers. The prehispanic Peruvian site of Huacas de Moche (∼ AD 100 …

The topography of the Andean Region results in short travelling distances among
ecologically distinct production zones. As such, it is possible to infer relative changes in …

Paleomobility has been a key element in the study of the expansion of ancient states and
empires, including the Tiwanaku polity of the South Central Andes (AD 500–1000). We …

Coastal–highland relationships were important in the development, expansion, and collapse
of ancient societies in Nasca, Peru. Connections between the regions began with the …

Stable oxygen isotopic studies of migration and mobility using human tissue are based on
the premise that δ 18 O values of potable water sources are relatively stable over time and …