Book
The Early Horizon occupation of the Nepena Valley, north central coast of Peru
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 2012 • Pages:
By: Daggett, Richard Earl.
Abstract
Daggett's dissertation documents his surface survey of the Nepeña Valley, arriving at the novel discovery that ridgetop platform mounds were domestic structures, a settlement pattern that left the valley floor free for agriculture, and took advantage of cooling breezes and a relative scarcity of bothersome insects. Three Early Horizon phases are evident from diagnostic ceramics, ceramic decorations, other artifacts, architectural features and settlement patterns. The middle phase appearance of fortified sites indicates the rise of intervalley conflict, possibly over control of trade. Daggett critically examines the use the Chavín de Huántar stylistic sequence as a pan-regional chronological benchmark, noting that north coast tradition is different from the rest of coastal Peru.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2012
- Field Date
- 1979-1981
- Coverage Date
- 2900-2100 BP (900-100 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Santa and Huaylas provinces (Nepeña Valley) Ancash, Peru
- Notes
- by Richard Earl Daggett
- University Microfilms International number: UM8410275
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 448-470)
- Thesis (Ph.D.)-- University of Massachussetts, 1984
- LCSH
- Andes Region--Antiquities