Pottery, Livelihoods, and Landscapes A Case Study from the Peruvian

This book describes the pottery trade activities of the residents of the community of San Bartolomé de los Olleros in Piura, Peru. Based on extensive interviews with potters and traders, it explains why the barter of pots continues to be practiced, and ex

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SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies Series editors Jorge Rabassa, Ushuaia, Argentina Eustogio Wanderley Correia Dantas, Fortaleza, Brazil Andrew Sluyter, Baton Rouge, USA

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Martha G. Bell

Pottery, Livelihoods, and Landscapes A Case Study from the Peruvian Andes

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Martha G. Bell Department of Humanities, Geography Section Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Lima Peru

ISSN 2366-763X ISSN 2366-7648 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies ISBN 978-3-319-52330-9 ISBN 978-3-319-52331-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-52331-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932399 © The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Micaela Jiménez, Orfilia Mondragón, Mauro Mondragón, Irma Abad, Daniel Mondragón, Emma Mondragón, Hortensia Criollo y todos los comuneros de San Bartolomé de los Olleros.

Acknowledgements

This study of pottery exchange grew out of a much larger project, directed by Gabriel Ramón (now professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru), on pottery production in the Northern Peruvian Andes. I am deeply indebted to Gabriel for allowing me to participate in his work and for supporting my interest in pottery trade and distribution. I would also like to thank friend and fellow project member José Luis Pino for introducing me to both the Andean highlands and pottery communities on one memorable weekend in 2002. I was lucky to pursue this project while a graduate student in the Department of Geography of the University of W