South America, Archaeology Of

Keywords

Agriculture; Amazon; Amazonian; Andean; Andes; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art; Ceramics; Cities; Community archaeology; Empire; Ethnohistory; History; Indigenous peoples; Landscapes; Local knowledge; Religion; South America

Abstract

The archaeology of South America provides long-term context for problems in many disciplines, including history, anthropology, linguistics, ethnohistory, political science, biology, and ecology. Using a comparison between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River, this article briefly reviews the history of the discipline, and outlines recent developments. The placement of South American archaeology is considered within scholarship both in South America and around the world.

Publication Date

3-26-2015

Publication Title

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition

Number of Pages

36-42

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.13002-8

Socpus ID

85043430869 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85043430869

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