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PublisherUniversity of Arizona Press

ISBN-100816525277

ISBN-139780816525270

eBay Product ID (ePID)57204538

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Number of Pages294 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLatin American Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence

SubjectArchaeology, Ethnic & Tribal, Violence in Society, Native American

Publication Year2007

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science, History

AuthorRubén G. Mendoza

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight19.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-038419

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"No single book has attempted to integrate so many examples from such a large area in such a systematic fashion. It synthesizes into a coherent whole a great deal of information that has been quite diffuse. All of the interpretations seem cogent, credible, and compelling. I see this as a useful and convenient source of information and ideas for many years to come." -Jeffrey R. Parsons, No single book has attempted to integrate so many examples from such a large area in such a systematic fashion. It synthesizes into a coherent whole a great deal of information that has been quite diffuse. All of the interpretations seem cogent, credible, and compelling. I see this as a useful and convenient source of information and ideas for many years to come., "No single book has attempted to integrate so many examples from such a large area in such a systematic fashion. It synthesizes into a coherent whole a great deal of information that has been quite diffuse. All of the interpretations seem cogent, credible, and compelling. I see this as a useful and convenient source of information and ideas for many years to come." --Jeffrey R. Parsons, "This book effectively challenges a modern myth and deserves a broad audience. Summing Up: Highly recommended."-- CHOICE "No single book has attempted to integrate so many examples from such a large area in such a systematic fashion. It synthesizes into a coherent whole a great deal of information that has been quite diffuse. All of the interpretations seem cogent, credible, and compelling. I see this as a useful and convenient source of information and ideas for many years to come." --Jeffrey R. Parsons, "No single book has attempted to integrate so many examples from such a large area in such a systematic fashion. It synthesizes into a coherent whole a great deal of information that has been quite diffuse. All of the interpretations seem cogent, credible, and compelling. I see this as a useful and convenient source of information and ideas for many years to come." —Jeffrey R. Parsons

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Dewey Decimal980/.00498

SynopsisThis groundbreaking multidisciplinary book presents significant essays on historical indigenous violence in Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to central Mexico. Concerned by what they see as a dangerous anti-scholarly "revisionist" movement--one that seeks to portray pre-Columbian Latin America as a "lost paradise" in which native peoples lived harmoniously together--the editors convened an international symposium at which leading anthropologists, archaeologists, historians, and ethnographers met to set the record straight. This volume, which results from the symposium, collects twelve contributions from sixteen contributors, all of whom are scholars at the forefront of their fields of study. All of the chapters advance our knowledge of the causes, extent, and consequences of indigenous violence--including ritualized violence--in Latin America. Each major historical/cultural group in Latin America is addressed by at least one contributor. Incorporating the results of dozens of years of research, this volume documents evidence of warfare, violent conflict, and human sacrifice from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, including incidents that occurred before European contact. Together the chapters present a convincing argument that bloodshed and killing have been woven into the fabric of life in Latin America since remote antiquity. For the first time, expert subject-area work on indigenous violence--archaeological, osteological, ethnographic, historical, and forensic--has been assembled in one volume. Much of this work has heretofore been dispersed across various countries and languages. With its collection into one English-language volume, all future writers--regardless of theirdiscipline or point of view--will be required to consult these findings., This groundbreaking multidisciplinary book presents significant essays on historical indigenous violence in Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to central Mexico. The collection explores those uniquely human motivations and environmental variables that have led to the native peoples of Latin America engaging in warfare and ritual violence since antiquity. Based on an American Anthropological Association symposium, this book collects twelve contributions from sixteen authors, all of whom are scholars at the forefront of their fields of study. All of the chapters advance our knowledge of the causes, extent, and consequences of indigenous violence--including ritualized violence--in Latin America. Each major historical/cultural group in Latin America is addressed by at least one contributor. Incorporating the results of dozens of years of research, this volume documents evidence of warfare, violent conflict, and human sacrifice from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, including incidents that occurred before European contact. Together the chapters present a convincing argument that warfare and ritual violence have been woven into the fabric of life in Latin America since remote antiquity. For the first time, expert subject-area work on indigenous violence--archaeological, osteological, ethnographic, historical, and forensic--has been assembled in one volume. Much of this work has heretofore been dispersed across various countries and languages. With its collection into one English-language volume, all future writers--regardless of their discipline or point of view--will have a source to consult for further research. CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Richard J. Chacon and Rub n G. Mendoza 1. Status Rivalry and Warfare in the Development and Collapse of Classic Maya Civilization Matt O'Mansky and Arthur A. Demarest 2. Aztec Militarism and Blood Sacrifice: The Archaeology and Ideology of Ritual Violence Rub n G. Mendoza 3. Territorial Expansion and Primary State Formation in Oaxaca, Mexico Charles S. Spencer 4. Images of Violence in Mesoamerican Mural Art Donald McVicker 5. Circum-Caribbean Chiefly Warfare Elsa M. Redmond 6. Conflict and Conquest in Pre-Hispanic Andean South America: Archaeological Evidence from Northern Coastal Peru John W. Verano 7. The Inti Raymi Festival among the Cotacachi and Otavalo of Highland Ecuador: Blood for the Earth Richard J. Chacon, Yamilette Chacon, and Angel Guandinango 8. Upper Amazonian Warfare Stephen Beckerman and James Yost 9. Complexity and Causality in Tupinamb Warfare William Bal e 10. Hunter-Gatherers' Aboriginal Warfare in Western Chaco Marcela Mendoza 11. The Struggle for Social Life in Fuego-Patagonia Alfredo Prieto and Rodrigo C rdenas 12. Ethical Considerations and Conclusions Regarding Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence in Latin America Richard J. Chacon and Rub n G. Mendoza References About the Contributors Index, This groundbreaking multidisciplinary book presents significant essays on historical indigenous violence in Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to central Mexico. The collection explores those uniquely human motivations and environmental variables that have led to the native peoples of Latin America engaging in warfare and ritual violence since antiquity. Based on an American Anthropological Association symposium, this book collects twelve contributions from sixteen authors, all of whom are scholars at the forefront of their fields of study. All of the chapters advance our knowledge of the causes, extent, and consequences of indigenous violence--including ritualized violence--in Latin America. Each major historical/cultural group in Latin America is addressed by at least one contributor. Incorporating the results of dozens of years of research, this volume documents evidence of warfare, violent conflict, and human sacrifice from the fifteenth century to the twentieth, including incidents that occurred before European contact. Together the chapters present a convincing argument that warfare and ritual violence have been woven into the fabric of life in Latin America since remote antiquity. For the first time, expert subject-area work on indigenous violence--archaeological, osteological, ethnographic, historical, and forensic--has been assembled in one volume. Much of this work has heretofore been dispersed across various countries and languages. With its collection into one English-language volume, all future writers--regardless of their discipline or point of view--will have a source to consult for further research. CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Richard J. Chacon and Rubén G. Mendoza 1. Status Rivalry and Warfare in the Development and Collapse of Classic Maya Civilization Matt O'Mansky and Arthur A. Demarest 2. Aztec Militarism and Blood Sacrifice: The Archaeology and Ideology of Ritual Violence Rubén G. Mendoza 3. Territorial Expansion and Primary State Formation in Oaxaca, Mexico Charles S. Spencer 4. Images of Violence in Mesoamerican Mural Art Donald McVicker 5. Circum-Caribbean Chiefly Warfare Elsa M. Redmond 6. Conflict and Conquest in Pre-Hispanic Andean South America: Archaeological Evidence from Northern Coastal Peru John W. Verano 7. The Inti Raymi Festival among the Cotacachi and Otavalo of Highland Ecuador: Blood for the Earth Richard J. Chacon, Yamilette Chacon, and Angel Guandinango 8. Upper Amazonian Warfare Stephen Beckerman and James Yost 9. Complexity and Causality in Tupinambá Warfare William Balée 10. Hunter-Gatherers' Aboriginal Warfare in Western Chaco Marcela Mendoza 11. The Struggle for Social Life in Fuego-Patagonia Alfredo Prieto and Rodrigo Cárdenas 12. Ethical Considerations and Conclusions Regarding Indigenous Warfare and Ritual Violence in Latin America Richard J. Chacon and Rubén G. Mendoza References About the Contributors Index, This groundbreaking multidisciplinary book presents significant essays on historical indigenous violence in Latin America from Tierra del Fuego to central Mexico. The collection explores those uniquely human motivations and environmental variables that have led to the native peoples of Latin America engaging in warfare and ritual violence ...

LC Classification NumberE59.W3L37 2007