Long-distance exchange of exotic preciosities, while it can occur in any sociopolitical
context, may be associated with both chiefly formation and state hegemony. In the south …

Religiously motivated cooperation in the form of pilgrimage is a neglected element in
discussions of the dynamics of cooperative behavior among humans. In this paper, we …

The lower Ica Valley on the hyperarid south coast of Peru is today largely depopulated and
bereft of cultivation, yet its extensive archaeological remains attest to substantial prehispanic …

Craft consumption in Early Nasca (ca. AD 1–450) society is explored by evaluating the use
of polychrome pottery within the context of a residential village. Data are presented from the …

This article explores the relationship between craft production, exchange, and power in the
pre-Incaic Andes, with a focus on recent archaeological evidence from Chavín, Nasca …

The geoglyphs on the Nasca pampa, a flat plateau in the desert on the south coast of Peru,
rank high among the most famous cultural heritage sites in the world. Thousands of tourists …

Through Bayesian analysis of new radiocarbon dates, this paper demonstrates that the
Topará tradition did not emerge until after Paracas monumental sites were ritually closed in …

Front cover: The author taking soil blocks for micromorphological analysis from buried
floodplain soils of about 4500 years old in the Rio Puerco valley of New Mexico, USA Back …

The dry forest of the Peruvian south coast has undergone an almost total process of
deforestation. Populations here have increased exponentially through immigration …

The lower Ica Valley on the hyperarid south coast of Peru is today largely depopulated and
bereft of cultivation. Yet its extensive archaeological remains attest to substantial pre …