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Tables of Contents for Ancient South America
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of illustrations
x
11
List of tables
xxi
1
Acknowledgments
xxii
1 Still a New World
1
6
2 A matter of time
7
16
3 The physical setting
23
20
4 The first peoples: 12,43000-6000 BC
43
22
5 Settling down: 6000-3500 BC
65
24
6 The problem of maize
89
8
7 Cultural intensification in the Andes: 3500-2000 BC
97
19
8 Ceramics: their origins and technology
116
10
9 The first civilizations: 2000-200 BC
126
30
10 Textiles: the high art of South America
156
18
11 Metallurgy
174
11
12 Regional diversification and development: 200 BC-AD 600
185
38
13 Iconographic studies
223
16
14 Militaristic and religious movements in the Andes: AD 500-900
239
39
15 Transport and trade
278
12
16 Kingdoms, chiefdoms, and empires: AD 900-1438
290
41
17 The sixteenth century
331
29
18 Intercontinental movements before Columbus
360
10
19 The future of a continent
370
8
Appendix A Economic plants originating in South America
378
2
Appendix B Economic plants originating in the New World tropics
380
1
Appendix C South American flowers commonly grown as garden ornamentals
381
1
Appendix D South American bushes and trees commonly grown as garden ornamentals
382
1
Appendix E South American plants commonly grown as houseplants
383
1
Appendix F Miscellaneous contributions of South America to the world
384
1
Glossary
385
16
Select bibliography
401
17
Index
418