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Preceramic corporate architecture: evidence for the development of non-egalitarian social systems in Peru

early ceremonial architecture in the andes : a conference at dumbarton oaks, 8th to 10th october 1982 • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1985 • Pages: 71-92

By: Feldman, Robert A..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document

Feldman describes the excavations at two mounds at Aspero: Huaca de los Idolos and Huaca de los Sacrificios. A looters’ trench was cleaned at a third mound, Huaca Alta. The excavations show the mounds were composed of successive building phases, were not simply earthen platforms supporting structures at the top, had special architectural decoration not found in domestic structures, did not contain domestic refuse, contained dedicatory caches or sacrifices that were laid down just prior to new construction, and showed a pattern of graduated restrictions of access with the smaller rooms found farther into the structure at the top. A case is made for Aspero being a group-oriented chiefdom based on the corporate labor involved in building the mounds and the presence of luxury trade items. Also, a comparison is made between coastal mounds and highland temple structures.

SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF

Religious and educational structures

Settlement patterns

Archaeological excavation methods

Labor relations

Labor supply and employment

General character of religion

Religious experience

Building interiors and arrangement

Prayers and sacrifices

traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)

Coastal Andean Archaic

HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document

2014

RegionThe area the document pertains to

South America

Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region

Central Andes

Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs

essay

Evaluation

Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.

Archaeologist

Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection

Sarah Berry; 2012

Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document

1973-1974

Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to

6964–4533 BP

Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)

Aspero, Supe Puerto (Supe Valley), Barranca province, Lima region, Peru

NotesAdditional notes

Robert A. Feldman

For bibliographical references see document 9

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-92)

LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number

84010291

LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Andes Region--Antiquities