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Visllani Visllacuni

Patrones de Consumo a Comienzos del Horizonte Medio

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ID6166280
AuthorsAnita G Cook (University of Chile, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume0
Issue20
Publication date2011-07-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Chilena de Antropología (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0716-3312 • E-ISSN: 0719-1472
PublisherUniversidad de Chile (PUBLISHER • CL)
DOI10.5354/0719-1472.2009.14172
OpenAlexW2071195543
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited2

Visllani visllacuni" the Quechua expression in the title means "what did they serve with these spoons?" Th is study examines locally made spoons in distinct shapes and sizes from excavations at the site of Conchopata, Ayacucho, in order to understand how spoons were used in daily practice. Notable patterns of production, circulation and consumption strongly suggest that spoons can both reveal domestic and ritual behaviors which have not previously been addressed in the literature.Spoons are not generally examined as luxury goods or as objects with symbolic dimensions, yet during the early Huari Empire (AD 550-1000) in the central Andean Valley of Ayacucho spoons were excavated not only from expected domestic areas, but from a variety of contexts. Th ree spoon sizes are identifi ed. In this essay, I focus on the provenience, design and modeling of the smallest size category. Although spoons had a practical use they also had symbolic significance that transcended life and is expressed in their association with the dead, and associated rituals.Key words: Huari/Wari Empire, spoons, ceramic production, domestic/ritual consumption

Ancient history · Art · Consumption (sociology · Economics · Empire · Geography · Humanities · Production (economics · Social science · Sociology · Demography · History · Latin American history and culture

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,07
Citation span2012 - 2012 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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