Symbols Ideology and the Expression of Power in La Tolita Ecuador

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Symbols, Ideology, and the Expression of Power in La Tolita, EcuadorFrancisco ValdezThe Ancient Americas: Art from Sacred LandscapesOne of the principal objectives of modern archaeology is to comprehend the cultural significance of the material vestiges of ancient societies. Interpretation of the art and architecture of past civilizations in South America, where written texts were not developed, depends on the identification of patterns of signs and symbols. These provide clues to coherent visual codes that may lead to the discovery and understanding of other ways of ordering the world. The archaeologist can recover only …AuthorFrancisco ValdezPublisherArt Institute of ChicagoCopyright© 1992 The Art Institute of ChicagoRelated print edition pages: pp.229-243 https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00118.023 Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-14448Copy Chapter subject tags:Indian mythology--South AmericaIndian art--South AmericaTumaco La Tolita Sites (Colombia and Ecuador)