Publisher's Synopsis
New data from the past 25 years of research at an
important pre-Hispanic site
The
sacred Andean site of Pachacamac, inhabited for over a thousand years before
the Spanish conquest, has an enduring presence in Peruvian history and plays a
pivotal role in the formation of current views about religion and thought in
the pre-Hispanic period. Unveiling
Pachacamac is the first volume to synthesize the past quarter century's
abundance of new data and hypotheses on this important sanctuary.
Gathering contributions from an international
array of leading researchers working at the site, this volume examines deep
theoretical questions about social change, interregional interactions, the
nature of religion, and issues of cultural continuity. It is also the first
book to look at the site in relation with its territory and hinterland. As
Pachacamac is widely considered an archetypal Andean shrine, used by
researchers as a vital reference in comparative analyses of sanctuaries and
religions in pre-capitalist societies, this volume will have a long-lasting
impact on the field of archaeology.
