Description: The defeat of the Chanka is considered a defining moment in the history of South America as the Inca then continued to expand and establish the largest empire of the Americas. Brian Bauer conducted an archaeological survey of the Andahuaylas region, and includes an archaeological analysis on the development of the Chanka and defeat b
Brief description: Brian S. Bauer is professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Lucas C. Kellett is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Maine at Farmington. Miriam Araoz Silva has directed numerous archaeological projects across the Andes.