This book examines the varied faces of war, politics, and violent spectacle over thousands of years in the pre-Columbian Andes.

Warfare in the pre-Columbian Andes took on many forms, from inter-village raids to campaigns of conquest. Andean societies also created spectacular performances

New data and interpretations that shed light on the nature of power relations in prehistoric and contemporary Indigenous societies This volume explores the natu

The Archaeology of Politics is a collection of essays that examines political action and practice in the past through studies and analyses of material culture f

Volume II of The Cambridge History of War covers what in Europe is commonly called 'the Middle Ages'. It includes all of the well-known themes of European warfa