* Written by one of the leading experts in Andean archaeology, including more of his insights on the latest developments
* Increased content on issues with contemporary relevance such as the environment and climate change and, repatriation and social justice
* Expanded final section that extends the chronological range of the book to include the Andean world of the Conquest and Colonial Periods as well as the Republican and contemporary Andean worlds and their prehispanic heritage.
