ISBN 978-0813037967
This is the first English-language work on the Casma, a pre-Inca culture that has received little academic attention to-date – something that Melissa Vogel sets out to redress. Focusing on the northernmost part of the polity, Vogel discusses a pivotal period, AD 900-1300, when the Chao Valley became a frontier threatened by the expansionist ambitions of the neighbouring Chimú Empire. The book sheds welcome light on shifting boundaries and cultural influences, but also tells a very human story, never losing sight of the ‘little frontier town from the Peruvian past’ at its heart.
This article is an extract from the full article published in World Archaeology Issue 55. Click here to subscribe