%0 Thesis
%B Anthropology
%D 2000
%T Stone Tool Production in the Tiwanaku Heartland: the Impact of State Emergence and Expansion on Local Households
%A Martin Giesso
%C Chicago
%I University of Chicago
%P 402
%U http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=728320631&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=1566&RQT=309&VName=PQD
%X <p>  This research explored the characteristics of stone tool production in the heart of  the Andean state of Tiwanaku, comparing urban and rural settlements,  elite and non-elite. Models of the Tiwanaku state were tested, and comparisons with the contemporaneous Wari state were explored. No evidence of craft specialization was  recovered in urban or rural sites. Even though there is an overall  continuity in lithic production from Formative (1500 B.C.-400 A.D.) to  Middle Horizon (400-1100 A.D.), significant changes occur after 600  A.D. with the exploitation of exotic raw materials. The state  controlled the procurement and distribution of obsidian and black  basalt, giving preference to urban dwellers, following experiences of  earlier <i>altiplano </i> polities (Pukara, Chiripa and Wankarani). At  the same time, local groups procured smaller quantities of exotics from  other sources, independently from state control. Projectile points were  locally manufactured and used in inter-group conflicts.  </p>
%9 Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation