Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: Socioeconomic And Political Development In Imperial Context

研究人员希望了解帝国的性质以及帝国主义的各种影响。考古学可以在当地和广泛的区域范围内以及在相当长的时间范围内提供独特的见解。帝国用来对新的人民和地区施加权力的战略取决于这些社会和经济的组织方式。因此，要研究帝国，不仅要研究帝国，还要研究受帝国控制的人民，以及相互影响的方式。这个项目将调查居住在秘鲁纳斯卡地区的人们与公元750-1000年间最早的新大陆帝国之一瓦里帝国的代表之间的互动。它将提供关于被瓦里帝国征服的纳斯卡文明崩溃的具体信息，以及瓦里人对纳斯卡人的控制方式。它将有助于对帝国和帝国主义的一般研究，增加对扩张国家可用的各种战略的了解。这样得出的知识将适用于当今的情况，因为许多现存的“国家”是这种进程的结果，并在维持政治控制和统一方面面临类似的问题。此外，该项目将为美国学生提供国际经验，并为他们和秘鲁学生提供教育机会。在这个项目上获得的实地经验会满足学生的需要吗？学位要求；在这个项目中恢复的数据将被用作S联合撰写博士论文的基础。以下问题是本研究的指导：1)瓦里帝国与纳斯卡族之间的关系？2)瓦里帝国的政策和议程对佐罗帕塔的纳斯卡族有什么影响？3)瓦里帝国对该社区周围山谷中的纳斯卡族社区施加了直接的政治或经济控制吗？考古发掘将检查房屋和公共建筑的遗迹，以了解可能受到瓦里帝国影响的纳斯卡经济和文化习俗。研究人员将调查社会地位、遗址空间使用、当地经济、陶器和纺织品的生产和使用、烹饪习惯、农业生产和其他传统做法的差异。考古学家将绘制和挖掘佐罗帕塔遗址的地图，并分析挖掘过程中收集的文物和其他样本。此外，还将为在美国实验室进行的特殊分析准备样品，包括陶器和石器的化学分析，以及放射性碳测年样品。

Researchers wish to understand the nature of empires and the varying impacts of imperialism. Archaeology can contribute unique insights at both local and broad regional scales, and over considerable ranges of time. The strategies empires use to impose their power over new peoples and regions depend upon how those societies and economies are organized. Therefore to study empires one must study not just the empire, but also the people that fell under its control, and in what ways each influenced the other. This project will investigate interactions between people living in the Nasca region of Peru and representatives of the one of the earliest New World empires, the Wari, during the period AD 750-1000. It will provide specific information about the collapse of the Nasca Civilization as it was conquered by the Wari Empire, and the ways in which the Wari imposed its control over the Nasca people. It will contribute to general studies of empires and imperialism, adding to knowledge of the varied strategies available to expanding states. The knowledge thus derived will have application in a present day context as many extant "states" are the result of such processes and face similar issues in maintaining political control and unity. In addition, this project will provide international experience for American students, and educational opportunities for them and Peruvian students. Field experience gained on the project will fulfill students? degree requirements; and data recovered during this project will be used as the basis for the Co-PI?s doctoral dissertation. The following questions guide this research: 1) What was the relationship between the Wari Empire and Nasca peoples? 2) What effect did Wari imperial policies and agendas have on the Nasca community of Zorropata? 3) Did the Wari Empire exert direct political or economic control over Nasca communities in the valley around that community? Archaeological excavations will examine the remains of houses and public buildings in order to understand Nasca economic and cultural practices that may have been impacted by the Wari Empire. Researchers will investigate differences in social status, the use of space at the site, the local economy, the production and use of pottery and textiles, cooking practices, agricultural production, and other traditional practices. Archaeologists will map and excavate the site of Zorropata, and analyze artifacts and other samples collected during excavation. In addition, samples will be prepared for special analyses to be performed in American labs including chemical analyses of pottery and stone tools, and samples for radiocarbon dating.