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April 29, 2026Cambridge Archaeological JournalOpen Access

Thinking Through Tradition: Continuity, Architecture, and the Material Grounds of Transformation in the Central Andes and Angkorian Cambodia

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SBStephen BerquistPontificia Universidad Católica del EcuadorAHAndrew HarrisNational University of Singapore

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Explains how ongoing traditions enable social transformation in the Central Andes and Angkorian Cambodia.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the interplay between continuity and change in architectural practices and their societal implications.
  • Analyzed two case studies: compound coresidential enclosures in the Central Andes and the vihara in Angkorian Cambodia.
  • Applied philosophical concepts from Deleuze and Guattari on thought and sense-making.
  • Investigated how these architectural forms leverage existing traditions to support new social structures.
  • Highlighted that architectural forms like CCE and vihara drew from local traditions, forming new social projects.
  • Established that these architectures facilitated the emergence of Andean ayllus and Khmer Theravada Buddhism.
  • Argued for a reframed understanding of continuity as a creative resource for societal transformation.

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Berquist et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1a08eedf4b468248071f7https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959774325100358
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