Richard L. Burger's synthesis of Chavin archaeology, tracing the site's role as the ceremonial centre of an early Andean religious tradition, its architecture, iconography and long-distance pilgrimage network, and its place in the origins of complex society in the Andes.
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Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Reliability tier 1: the standard academic monograph on Chavin archaeology, by an archaeologist who excavated at the site, widely cited across Andean studies. NotesCited for the Lanzon, the oracle cult, the site's architecture and the pilgrimage network drawing worshippers from across the central Andes.
Citation
AuthorRichard L. Burger
PublisherThames and Hudson
Publication Year1992
Source Typeacademic monograph
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Claims Backed By This Source (20 claims)
This source backs 20 claims across the atlas. As facts: 14 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Sites, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
- Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Religions, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
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