Andean Ontologies: New Archaeological Perspectives Lozada Mara Cecilia
Andean Ontologies: New Archaeological Perspectives Lozada Mara Cecilia Andean Ontologies is a fascinating interdisciplinary investigation of how ancient Andean people understood their world and the…
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Andean Ontologies: New Archaeological Perspectives Lozada Mara Cecilia
Andean Ontologies is a fascinating interdisciplinary investigation of how ancient Andean people understood their world and the nature of being. Studies included here show that Andeans physically interacted with their pasts through recurring ceremonies in their ritual calendar and that Andean bodies were believed to be changeable entities with the ability to interact with nonhuman and spiritual worlds. Exploring pre-Hispanic ideas of time, space, and the human body, these essays highlight a range of beliefs across the region's different cultures, emphasizing the relational aspects of identity in Andean worldviews.
Archaeological and ethnographic evidence reveals head hair was believed to be a conduit for the flow of spiritual power, and bioarchaeological remains offer evidence of A survey of rock art describes Andeans' changing relationships with places and things over time.