Le patrimoine subaquatique du lac Titicaca, Bolivie

Ce livre propose de r examiner l' tude de l'occupation du basin lacustre du lac Titicaca durant la p riode Tiwanaku (500-1150 PCN) en d veloppant le concept de paysage culturel lacustre. Souvent consid r es comme des 'cultures de la terre' (agriculture, pastoralisme, etc.), les soci t s pr hispaniques du lac Titicaca ont, en r alit , d velopp , de nombreuses pratiques propres aux 'cultures de la mer' (navigation, offrandes, etc.). Que ce soit sur le plan politique, socioculturel ou rituel, le lac a eu une incidence sur l' volution de ces populations et a favoris l' mergence de pratiques indissociables un espace lacustre. Les discussions proposent une nouvelle 'vision' de l'arch ologie au lac Titicaca en int grant le facteur lacustre dans l'interpr tation des cultures Tiwanaku, et en conciliant nos connaissances actuelles des 'arch ologies' du lac Titicaca, qu'elles soient 'terrestres' ou 'subaquatiques'.

This book re-examines the occupation of the lake basin at Lake Titicaca during the Tiwanaku period (500-1150 AD) using the concept of 'lacustrine cultural landscape'. Considered as 'cultures of the land' (agriculture, pastoralism, etc.), the pre-Hispanic societies of Lake Titicaca developed many practices specific to 'cultures of the sea' (navigation, offerings, etc.). Whether politically, socio-culturally or ritually, the lake has had an impact on the evolution of these populations and has encouraged the emergence of practices that are inseparable from a lake area. Delaere proposes a new 'vision' of archaeology at Lake Titicaca by integrating the lacustrine factor into the interpretation of Tiwanaku cultures, and by reconciling our present knowledge of both terrestrial and underwater 'archaeologies'.