Andean Pastoralism and Caravans

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Since their domestication, camelids have been extremely important in Andean society. The llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Vicugna pacos), the only animals herded in the Americas before the sixteenth century, supported the permanent occupation of the high puna and were a significant complement of farming at lower altitudes. They offered a dependable source of meat, fiber, and hides for a variety of products; dung used as fertilizer and fuel; and the possibility of carrying burdens for long distances, a capacity that facilitated the articulation of contrasting ecozones and gave special dynamism to interregional trade and interaction through the organization of caravans. Camelids also occupied a privileged position in society and cosmology; they featured in myth and ritual, were regularly offered in sacrifice to deities, brought prestige to their owners, and were profusely depicted in rock art and other materials. This chapter traces the development of Andean herding and caravan trade from its beginnings ca. 4,000 years ago through the Inca period.
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Authors Axel Nielsen, Nicholas Tripcevich
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195391367.013.68
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195391367.013.68
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