Ritual and pilgrimage in the ancient Andes: the islands of the sun and the moon

Abstract

* Preface * Chapter 1. Inca Shrine Worship in the Andes * The End of Empire * The Great Sanctuaries of the Empire * The Imperial Cults of the Sun and the Moon * Pilgrimage Centers and the State: A Theoretical Perspective * Chapter 2. The Lake Titicaca Basin and Its Prehistory * The Lake Titicaca Basin * An Overview of the Lake Titicaca Basin Prehistory * Chapter 3. Inca and Early Colonial Activities in the Lake Titicaca Basin * Ramos Gavilan (1621) and Cobo (1653) * Lake Titicaca and the Origins of the Inca * The Inca Conquest of the Lake Titicaca Basin * The Early Colonial History of the Island of the Sun * Summary and Discussion * Chapter 4. The Islands of the Sun and the Moon Today: Geography, People, and Research * Geography and People of the Islands * Research on the Islands of the Sun and the Moon * Chapter 5. The Island of the Moon * Colonial References to the Island of the Moon * The Early Colonial History of the Island of the Moon * The Site of Inak Uyu * The Archaeological Survey of the Island of the Moon * Summary and Discussion * Chapter 6. The Pre-Inca Occupations on the Island of the Sun * Excavations at Pre-Inca Sites * The Early Prehistory of the Island of the Sun (2000 BC-AD 400) * The Tiwanaku Occupation (AD 400-1100) * The Altiplano Period Settlements (AD 1100-1400) * Chapter 7. The Island of the Sun under Inca Rule * The Incas on the Island of the Sun * Research at the Sites of Pilco Kayma and Kasapata * Archaeological Research in the Sanctuary Area * Astronomical Research on the Island of the Sun and Copacabana Peninsula * Chapter 8. The Pilgrim's Progress: An Archaeological and Historical Perspective * Arriving at Copacabana * The Journey from Copacabana to the Sanctuary of the Sun * The Entrance to the Sanctuary Area * The Sanctuary Area * The Island of the Moon and the Return Home * When Did the Visits Occur and What Was Offered? * Who Maintained the Shrines on the Islands of the Sun and the Moon? * Chapter 9. Pilgrimage and Ritual in the Ancient Andes * Shrine Worship and Regional Control for the Inca Empire * Ideology and Polity * Appendix. Radiocarbon Dates from the Islands of the Sun and the Moon * Notes * Bibliography * Index