Véronique Bélisle
Biographic Data
| ID | 201269 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Véronique Bélisle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Véronique |
| FAMILY NAME | Bélisle |
| SIGNATURE | BÉLISLE V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Millsaps College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1492-6843 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 67 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Wari Monumental Architecture: State Canons, Public Rituals, and Local Encounters in Huaro, Cusco
Although state expansion has often been understood in terms of violence, recent research has emphasized the importance of the development of alliances between state personnel and local populations. In Peru, the presence of Wari colonists is well documented in the Cusco region during the Middle Horizon. Excavations at Wari installations demonstrated the strong Wari identity of its occupants, but the types of encounters that the Wari had with local…
El consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en Cusco, Perú: Bienestar comunitario y desigualdad social durante el Horizonte Medio
El consumo de alucinógenos y bebidas fermentadas está bien documentado en Perú, incluso en el centro local de Ak’awillay en la región del Cusco (600-1000 d.C.). Los datos de excavaciones sugieren que los alucinógenos se utilizaban en pequeñas ceremonias privadas para comunicarse con seres sobrenaturales y mantener el bienestar de los miembros de la comunidad. En contraste, la chicha era preparada en los hogares de élites y servida en festines púb…
Settlement discontinuity at Ak'awillay and the development of the Inca imperial capital region
Radiocarbon dates can offer important corollaries for historic events and processes, including territorial expansion and consolidation in early empires. Eighteen new radiocarbon dates from test excavations at Ak'awillay, near the Inca imperial capital of Cuzco, reveal new perspectives on interactions between the Incas and Xaquixaguana Valley groups. Rather than persisting as a regional centre, Ak'awillay declined well before early Inca expansion,…
Wari across the Andes: Modeling the radiocarbon evidence
Bone and antler artifact use in the 1st millennium CE of Cusco, Peru: Insights on textile production and food processing from the site of Ak'awillay
There is a long history in the use of osseous materials from some of the earliest contexts of the Andes, yet most technology studies have focused on durable materials of ceramic, metal, and stone. In this paper, we present evidence for the continual use of osseous raw materials before and during Wari state expansion in the 1st millennium CE in the Cusco region of Peru. Results indicate that, at the site of Ak'awillay, communities were exploiting …
Sayrosa, a Minor Obsidian Source in the Puna of Arequipa
This article reports the identification of the Sayrosa Source, a minor geologic source of volcanic glass referred to Rare Type-3 obsidian in the 1977 pilot study by Burger and Asaro. Located only 25 km northeast of the major Alca-1 deposit, this source was exploited in prehispanic times despite the relatively small size of its nodules. Occasional flakes and bifaces of Sayrosa obsidian appear at archaeological sites in the puna of Chumbivilcas and…
Health, Diet, and Violence during Wari Expansion: Bioarchaeology at Ak’awillay, Cusco, Peru
The expansion of states and empires often has important consequences for local populations, including increased violence, greater stress, or dietary modifications resulting in changing health conditions. This paper presents the analysis of 73 skeletons from the Cusco site of Ak’awillay, shedding light on diet, health, and violence in the Middle Horizon. Results indicate that the people of Ak’awillay led a rigorous lifestyle and suffered from more…
Wari impact on regional trade networks: Patterns of obsidian exchange in Cusco, Peru
Local Trade And Pottery Production In The Cusco Region Before And During The Wari Expansion
This paper assesses the impact of Wari state expansion on local trade networks in the Cusco region of southern Peru through an examination of the distribution of a locally-produced polychrome pottery style called Muyu Urqu. We present distribution data from regional surveys and excavation data from the village site of Ak’awillay to reconstruct the circulation of local ceramic wares and local economic activities before and after the Wari entered t…
Hallucinogens and Altered States of Consciousness in Cusco, Peru: A Path to Local Power during Wari State Expansion
This paper addresses the tension between élite-sponsored rituals in the context of state expansion and the persistence of rituals involving hallucinogens among communities that met with state colonists. It focuses on the consumption of hallucinogens inducing altered states of consciousness during the Peruvian Middle Horizon (ad600–1000), a period characterized by the expansion of the Wari state, known for large state-sanctioned feasts during whic…
Diet and foodways across five millennia in the Cusco region of Peru
Innovaciones Alfareras Del Periodo Intermedio Temprano: Cerámica Ak'awillay Y Waru De Cusco, Perú
"Durante el Horizonte Medio (600-1.000 d.C.), la expansión del estado wari fue asociada a varios cambios a través del Perú. En Cusco, los waris construyeron grandes sitios e introdujeron una cultura material distinta a la local. Se ha planteado que la expansión wari fue facilitada por relaciones de intercambio establecidas entre Ayacucho y Cusco durante el Intermedio Temprano (200-600 d.C.). Esta interacción explicaría la emergencia de un nuevo e…
Understanding Wari State Expansion: A "Bottom-Up" Approach at the Village of Ak'Awillay, Cusco, Peru
This paper documents how ancient state expansion affected local communities. Many scholars have argued that the Wari state of Middle Horizon (A.D. 600-1000) Peru established direct imperial control over several provinces. Archaeologists have studied large Wari sites using a "top-down" approach, but rarely have they studied local settlements to see how and if local populations were affected by the expansion of the Wari into their regions. My resea…
Regional perspectives on Wari state influence in Cusco, Peru (c. AD 600–1000)
The archaeological reconstruction of ancient states requires consistent regional measures of state-directed power and influence. This paper presents data from a series of systematic archaeological surveys in the Cusco region of highland Peru to evaluate patterns of influence by the Wari state during a period of colonization from ca. AD 600–1000. We discuss interpretive debates over the nature and intensity of Wari social power, suggesting that si…
Regional perspectives on Wari state influence in Cusco, Peru (c. AD 600–1000)
The archaeological reconstruction of ancient states requires consistent regional measures of state-directed power and influence. This paper presents data from a series of systematic archaeological surveys in the Cusco region of highland Peru to evaluate patterns of influence by the Wari state during a period of colonization from ca. AD 600–1000. We discuss interpretive debates over the nature and intensity of Wari social power, suggesting that si…
Understanding Wari State Expansion: A "Bottom-Up" Approach at the Village of Ak'Awillay, Cusco, Peru
This paper documents how ancient state expansion affected local communities. Many scholars have argued that the Wari state of Middle Horizon (A.D. 600-1000) Peru established direct imperial control over several provinces. Archaeologists have studied large Wari sites using a "top-down" approach, but rarely have they studied local settlements to see how and if local populations were affected by the expansion of the Wari into their regions. My resea…
Diet and foodways across five millennia in the Cusco region of Peru
Local Trade And Pottery Production In The Cusco Region Before And During The Wari Expansion
This paper assesses the impact of Wari state expansion on local trade networks in the Cusco region of southern Peru through an examination of the distribution of a locally-produced polychrome pottery style called Muyu Urqu. We present distribution data from regional surveys and excavation data from the village site of Ak’awillay to reconstruct the circulation of local ceramic wares and local economic activities before and after the Wari entered t…
Wari impact on regional trade networks: Patterns of obsidian exchange in Cusco, Peru
Hallucinogens and Altered States of Consciousness in Cusco, Peru: A Path to Local Power during Wari State Expansion
This paper addresses the tension between élite-sponsored rituals in the context of state expansion and the persistence of rituals involving hallucinogens among communities that met with state colonists. It focuses on the consumption of hallucinogens inducing altered states of consciousness during the Peruvian Middle Horizon (ad600–1000), a period characterized by the expansion of the Wari state, known for large state-sanctioned feasts during whic…
Sayrosa, a Minor Obsidian Source in the Puna of Arequipa
This article reports the identification of the Sayrosa Source, a minor geologic source of volcanic glass referred to Rare Type-3 obsidian in the 1977 pilot study by Burger and Asaro. Located only 25 km northeast of the major Alca-1 deposit, this source was exploited in prehispanic times despite the relatively small size of its nodules. Occasional flakes and bifaces of Sayrosa obsidian appear at archaeological sites in the puna of Chumbivilcas and…
Health, Diet, and Violence during Wari Expansion: Bioarchaeology at Ak’awillay, Cusco, Peru
The expansion of states and empires often has important consequences for local populations, including increased violence, greater stress, or dietary modifications resulting in changing health conditions. This paper presents the analysis of 73 skeletons from the Cusco site of Ak’awillay, shedding light on diet, health, and violence in the Middle Horizon. Results indicate that the people of Ak’awillay led a rigorous lifestyle and suffered from more…
Regional perspectives on Wari state influence in Cusco, Peru (c. AD 600–1000)
The archaeological reconstruction of ancient states requires consistent regional measures of state-directed power and influence. This paper presents data from a series of systematic archaeological surveys in the Cusco region of highland Peru to evaluate patterns of influence by the Wari state during a period of colonization from ca. AD 600–1000. We discuss interpretive debates over the nature and intensity of Wari social power, suggesting that si…
Understanding Wari State Expansion: A "Bottom-Up" Approach at the Village of Ak'Awillay, Cusco, Peru
This paper documents how ancient state expansion affected local communities. Many scholars have argued that the Wari state of Middle Horizon (A.D. 600-1000) Peru established direct imperial control over several provinces. Archaeologists have studied large Wari sites using a "top-down" approach, but rarely have they studied local settlements to see how and if local populations were affected by the expansion of the Wari into their regions. My resea…
Innovaciones Alfareras Del Periodo Intermedio Temprano: Cerámica Ak'awillay Y Waru De Cusco, Perú
"Durante el Horizonte Medio (600-1.000 d.C.), la expansión del estado wari fue asociada a varios cambios a través del Perú. En Cusco, los waris construyeron grandes sitios e introdujeron una cultura material distinta a la local. Se ha planteado que la expansión wari fue facilitada por relaciones de intercambio establecidas entre Ayacucho y Cusco durante el Intermedio Temprano (200-600 d.C.). Esta interacción explicaría la emergencia de un nuevo e…
Diet and foodways across five millennia in the Cusco region of Peru
Hallucinogens and Altered States of Consciousness in Cusco, Peru: A Path to Local Power during Wari State Expansion
This paper addresses the tension between élite-sponsored rituals in the context of state expansion and the persistence of rituals involving hallucinogens among communities that met with state colonists. It focuses on the consumption of hallucinogens inducing altered states of consciousness during the Peruvian Middle Horizon (ad600–1000), a period characterized by the expansion of the Wari state, known for large state-sanctioned feasts during whic…
Wari impact on regional trade networks: Patterns of obsidian exchange in Cusco, Peru
Local Trade And Pottery Production In The Cusco Region Before And During The Wari Expansion
This paper assesses the impact of Wari state expansion on local trade networks in the Cusco region of southern Peru through an examination of the distribution of a locally-produced polychrome pottery style called Muyu Urqu. We present distribution data from regional surveys and excavation data from the village site of Ak’awillay to reconstruct the circulation of local ceramic wares and local economic activities before and after the Wari entered t…
Health, Diet, and Violence during Wari Expansion: Bioarchaeology at Ak’awillay, Cusco, Peru
The expansion of states and empires often has important consequences for local populations, including increased violence, greater stress, or dietary modifications resulting in changing health conditions. This paper presents the analysis of 73 skeletons from the Cusco site of Ak’awillay, shedding light on diet, health, and violence in the Middle Horizon. Results indicate that the people of Ak’awillay led a rigorous lifestyle and suffered from more…
Sayrosa, a Minor Obsidian Source in the Puna of Arequipa
This article reports the identification of the Sayrosa Source, a minor geologic source of volcanic glass referred to Rare Type-3 obsidian in the 1977 pilot study by Burger and Asaro. Located only 25 km northeast of the major Alca-1 deposit, this source was exploited in prehispanic times despite the relatively small size of its nodules. Occasional flakes and bifaces of Sayrosa obsidian appear at archaeological sites in the puna of Chumbivilcas and…
Bone and antler artifact use in the 1st millennium CE of Cusco, Peru: Insights on textile production and food processing from the site of Ak'awillay
There is a long history in the use of osseous materials from some of the earliest contexts of the Andes, yet most technology studies have focused on durable materials of ceramic, metal, and stone. In this paper, we present evidence for the continual use of osseous raw materials before and during Wari state expansion in the 1st millennium CE in the Cusco region of Peru. Results indicate that, at the site of Ak'awillay, communities were exploiting …
Wari across the Andes: Modeling the radiocarbon evidence
El consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en Cusco, Perú: Bienestar comunitario y desigualdad social durante el Horizonte Medio
El consumo de alucinógenos y bebidas fermentadas está bien documentado en Perú, incluso en el centro local de Ak’awillay en la región del Cusco (600-1000 d.C.). Los datos de excavaciones sugieren que los alucinógenos se utilizaban en pequeñas ceremonias privadas para comunicarse con seres sobrenaturales y mantener el bienestar de los miembros de la comunidad. En contraste, la chicha era preparada en los hogares de élites y servida en festines púb…
Settlement discontinuity at Ak'awillay and the development of the Inca imperial capital region
Radiocarbon dates can offer important corollaries for historic events and processes, including territorial expansion and consolidation in early empires. Eighteen new radiocarbon dates from test excavations at Ak'awillay, near the Inca imperial capital of Cuzco, reveal new perspectives on interactions between the Incas and Xaquixaguana Valley groups. Rather than persisting as a regional centre, Ak'awillay declined well before early Inca expansion,…
Wari Monumental Architecture: State Canons, Public Rituals, and Local Encounters in Huaro, Cusco
Although state expansion has often been understood in terms of violence, recent research has emphasized the importance of the development of alliances between state personnel and local populations. In Peru, the presence of Wari colonists is well documented in the Cusco region during the Middle Horizon. Excavations at Wari installations demonstrated the strong Wari identity of its occupants, but the types of encounters that the Wari had with local…
Archaeology (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Latin American history and culture (8 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · History (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Horizon (3 works) · Law (3 works)