Ritual practices and wrapped objects: Unpacking prehispanic Andean sacred bundles

Collections of objects wrapped in containers, called bundles, are known throughout the Americas. Drawing upon ethnographic literature, especially descriptions of bundle use in the Andes, this article unravels the social context and practices involved in the creation and deposition of an archaeologic...

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Main Author: Vega, Margaret Brown (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. [2016]
In: Journal of material culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 223-251
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)