| Description |
xii, 228 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Contents |
Part I. Introduction : 1. The Archaeology of Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas Christina T. Halperin & Lauren E. Schwartz : Part II. Building Buildings : 2. Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Vernacular Architecture in the Department of Tumbes, PeruJerry D. Moore -- 3. Traditional Architecture as Peopled Practice at Monte Viudo, Chachapoyas, PeruAnna Guengerich -- 4. Vernacular Architecture of Southeast Mesoamerica: An Evaluation of Design Variations and Identity Expression from the Late and Terminal Classic Middle Chamelecon-Cacaulapa, Northwest HondurasLauren E. Schwartz : Part III. Structuring Structures : 5. Vernacular vs. State Housing in the Wari Empire: Cosmological Clashes and CompromisesDonna Nash -- 6. Vernacular and Monumental Maya Architecture: Translations and Lost in Translation During the Terminal Classic period (ca. 800-950 CE)Christina T. Halperin : Part IV. The Temporality of Vernacular Architecture : 7. Building Cahokia: Transformation through TraditionSusan M. Alt -- 8. The Living House: The Vernacular Architecture of Early Postclassic Xaltocan, Mexico Kristin De Lucia -- 9. Vernacular Architecture in the Chacoan WorldKellam ThrogmortonPart V. Conclusion -- 10. Vernacular Architecture: Insights into Practice, Identity, and Relationships in Pre-Columbian Societies in the Americas Julia A. Hendon |
| Subject |
Indian architecture -- America
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America -- Antiquities
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| Alt Author |
Halperin, Christina T
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Schwartz, Lauren E.
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| ISBN |
9780367876517 |
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