Prehispanic Causeways and Regional Politics in the Llanos of Barinas, Venezuela
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4373714 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles S Spencer, Elsa M Redmond |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-110 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-6635 • E-ISSN: 2325-5080 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/971989 |
| OpenAlex | W2322824277 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 18 |
In this article we discuss the Prehispanic earthen causeways (calzadas) that traverse the llanos (humid savannas) of Barinas state, Venezuela. A salient question is why the calzadas in this area connect some archaeological sites but not others. Some scholars have proposed that the calzadas were constructed primarily as an adaptive response to seasonal flooding. We assess this proposition by examining Late Gaván phase (A. D. 550-1000) data from along the Río Canaguá and find a lack of positive association between sites that experience seasonal inundations and linkage to the calzada network. Instead, we conclude that the configuration of Late Gaván calzadas is better explained by a series of economic, military, and religious factors, all related to the political dynamics of chiefdom organization on the regional level
Archaeology · Chiefdom · Economic geography · Flooding (psychology · Geography · Linkage (software · Political science · Politics · Proposition · Salient · Historical Studies in Central America · History and Politics in Latin America · Latin American Legal and Economic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
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| Citation span | 1999 - 2024 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |