Lomas–ephemeral seasonal oases sustained by ocean fogs–were critical to ancient human
ecology on the desert Pacific coast of Peru: one of humanity's few independent hearths of …

Volcanic rocks, with their diverse physicochemical properties, are pivotal in numerous
scientific and industrial applications. This review comprehensively examines the …

Provenance studies of exotic materials along the frontiers of expansionary states provide
invaluable evidence of cultural interactions and systems of exchange. Here we present …

The Alca obsidian source in southern Peru is one of the largest and most geochemically
complex sources of volcanic glass in South America. Hunter-gatherers first discovered and …

Campanayuq Rumi is a large civic-ceremonial center located in the south-central highlands
of Peru. Founded in the late Initial Period (1100–800 BC), Campanayuq Rumi became an …

Economic directness is a new model of socioeconomic organization for the Paracas culture
(800–200 BC) in southern Peru, with wider implications for economic theory of the …

Abstract The Middle Horizon (600–1000 CE) in the Central Andes was a time of important
changes due to the expansion of the Wari and Tiwanaku states. Many scholars have argued …

To date, most obsidian sourcing studies in the Andes have concentrated on the highlands
and Titicaca Basin of far southern Peru and northern Bolivia. Toward achieving a more …

This chapter presents preliminary results of research aimed at studying the organization and
imperial control of the mining complex of Los Infieles, in north-central Chile, during the Inca …

Prehistoric stone tool quarries can be a source information about past resource exploitation
and management, tool production, and labor organization. Research is complicated …