A pre-Hispanic religious landscape on the arid Andean altiplano of Bolivia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3235126 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Cruz (0000-0002-1349-6397, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, corresponding author), Richard Joffre (0000-0001-8205-7710, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Jean J Vacher, Jean Vacher (0000-0002-4560-3476, Institut des Mondes Africains) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 393 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2023.44 |
| OpenAlex | W4364375715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Research carried out in the Carangas region of highland Bolivia has identified a surprising concentration of pre-Hispanic religious sites, which are linked both to ancient Andean cults of wak'a (sacred mountains, tutelary hills and mummified ancestors) and to the Incan settlement of the region. Of these sites, one ceremonial centre stands out for its unprecedented characteristics for the Andes
Ancient history · Archaeology · Arid · Biology · Ethnology · Geography · Settlement (finance) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · History · Latin American history and culture · Psychedelics and Drug Studies
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |