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Changing settlement patterns in the upper Mantaro Valley, Peru
Journal of new world archaeology • 4 (1) • Published In 1980 • Pages: 1-49
By: Earle, Timothy K., D'Altroy, Terence N., LeBlanc, Catherine J., Hastorf, Christine Ann, LeVine, Terry Y..
Abstract
This is a preliminary report of the Upper Mantaro Archaeological Research Project (UMARP). The first chapter is an introduction to UMARP, which has as its objective a study of economic and sociopolitical change in the late prehispanic periods in the Central highlands of Peru. Chapter two is a description of the environmental zones of the valley. Chapter three describes the prehistoric subsistence practices based on archaeological findings and a modern-day land-use study. The authors classify eight land-use zones, which are based on topography: lakebed, bottomland, and upland; agricultural techniques: intensive, extensive, wet, and dry; and pastureland. Chapter four is a report on four Late Intermediate Period settlement sites in the Yanamarca Valley, occupied by the Huanca people. The researchers refined the classification of ceramic types and sequences and identified an early and late phase of the Late Intermediate Period, based on settlement patterns. The Late Phase saw an increase in community size and a shift to fortified hilltop locations. The last chapter is a discussion of Inca expansion into the region and the Late Intermediate Period/Late Horizon transition,which is outside the time period of this file. .
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2002
- Field Date
- 1977-1979
- Coverage Date
- 1000-1460
- Coverage Place
- Yanamarca Valley, Jauja District, Junín Province, Peru
- Notes
- Timothy K. Earle, Terence N. D'Altroy, Catherine J. LeBlanc, Christine A. Hastorf, Terry Y. LeVine
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-49)
- LCCN
- 77641928
- LCSH
- Indians of South America--Antiquities