@inbook {, title = {Conclusions: Cultures of the Ecuadorian Formative in Their Andean Context}, booktitle = {Archaeology of Formative Ecuador: A symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 7 and 8 October 1995}, year = {2003}, note = {J. Scott Raymond and Richard L. Burger, editors ; Jeffrey Quilter, general editor.ill., maps ; 24 cm.Introduction / J. Scott Raymond and Richard L. Burger -- A reassessment of the Ecuadorian Formative / Jorge G. Marcos -- Social formations in the western lowlands of Ecuador during the early Formative / J. Scott Raymond -- Settlement process and historical contingency in the western Ecuadorian Formative / James A. Zeidler and John S. Isaacson -- Social and cultural development in the Ecuadorian highlands and eastern lowlands during the Formative / Karen Olsen Bruhns -- The Zooarchaeological record from Formative Ecuador / Peter W. Stahl -- Plant food resources of the Ecuadorian Formative : an overview and comparison to the Central Andes / Deborah M. Pearsall -- Health issues in the early Formative of Ecuador : skeletal biology of Real Alto / Douglas H. Ubelaker -- Ceramic assemblage variability in the Formative of Ecuador and Peru / Warren R. DeBoer -- Expression of ideology in the Formative period of Ecuador / Karen E. Stothert -- Nature as culture{\textquoteright}s representation : a change of focus in late Formative iconography / Tom Cummins -- Conclusions: cultures of the Ecuadorian Formative in their Andean context / Richard L. Burger -- Appendix A: Formative period chronology for the coast and western lowlands of Ecuador / James A. Zeidler -- Appendix B: Formativeperiod chronology for the northern and central highlands of Ecuador / Ronald D. Lippi -- Appendix C: Formative period chronology for eastern Ecuador / Arthur Rostoker -- Appendix D: Formative period chronology for the southern highlands of Ecuador / J. Scott Raymond.}, pages = {465-486}, publisher = {Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection}, organization = {Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, keywords = {Ecuador Antiquities Congresses., Excavations (Archaeology) Ecuador Congresses., Indian pottery Ecuador Congresses., Indians of South America Ecuador Antiquities Congresses., Social archaeology Ecuador Congresses.}, isbn = {0884022927}, author = {Richard L. Burger}, editor = {Raymond, J. Scott and Richard L. Burger} }