The social organization of ground stone production, distribution, and consumption in the Quijos Valley, Eastern Ecuador
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Date
2011
Authors
Freeman, Brett W
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Anthropology, c2011
Abstract
This thesis explores the Quijos Valley ground stone economy in relation to
broader social, political, and economic aspects of the Quijos chiefdoms during the Late
Period (AD 500 – 1500). In particular, this research examines the extent to which ground
stone craft production was a dimension of social differentiation during a period marked
by the greatest sociopolitical transformations. Ultimately, this research suggests that Late
Period ground stone production was an independent and part-time household activity, and
not an avenue of elite aggrandizement. However, aspects of this research have aimed to
show that certain forms of ground stone were important implements of household
maintenance, both socially and economically. This research is embedded within the
Quijos Valley Regional Archaeological Project (QVRAP) and has aimed to contribute to
our understanding of the development of social complexity within this region, as well as
contributing to our understanding of ground stone craft production more generally.
Description
x, 244 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Stone implements --Ecuador -- Quijos River Valley , Chiefdoms -- Ecuador -- Quijos River Valley -- History , Social change -- Ecuador -- Quijos River Valley -- History , Quijos River Valley (Ecuador) -- Antiquities , Dissertations, Academic