Violence, Ritual, and the Wari Empire: A Social Bioarchaeology of Imperialism in the Ancient Andes

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Violence, Ritual, and the Wari Empire A Social Bioarchaeology of Imperialism in the Ancient Andes Tiffiny A. Tung Foreword by Clark Spencer Larsen University Press of Florida Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton Pensacola/Orlando/Miami/Jacksonville/Ft. Myers/Sarasota Copyright 2012 by Tiffiny A. Tung All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid-free. 17 16 15 14 13 12 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data Tung, Tiffiny A. Violence, ritual, and the Wari empire : a social bioarchaeology of imperialism in the ancient Andes / Tiffiny A. Tung ; foreword by Clark Spencer Larsen. p. cm. — (Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past : local, regional, and global perspectives) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978‑0‑8130‑3767‑7 (alk. paper) 1. Huari Indians—Antiquities. 2. Huari Indians—Funeral rites and ceremonies. 3. Social structure—Peru. 4. Human remains (Archaeology)—Peru. 5. Human skeleton— Analysis—Peru. 6. Imperialism—Social aspects—Peru. 7. Social archaeology—Peru—Peru. 8. Excavations (Archaeology)—Peru. I. Title. F3430.1.H83T86 2012 985'.01—dc23 2011037498 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com For Steve & Dedicated to the memory of Phillip Walker ...