essay
The tropical forest and the cultural context of Chavín
dumbarton oaks conference on chavín, october 26th and 27th, 1968 • Washington • Published In 1971 • Pages: 73-100
By: Lathrap, Donald Ward.
Abstract
Lathrap proposes that there was 'an interaction sphere' between coastal Ecuador and the Montaña that collapsed in the first half of the first millennium B.C. with the rise of Chavín. Chavín then developed its own network and became a prestige center. This interaction between coastal Ecuador, the Central Ucayali, and Kotosh accounts for the tropical forest motifs in Chavín art. Lathrap uses a detailed comparison of ceramic styles to arrive at this conclusion. Only the data that pertain to Chavín were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) subjects.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 2003
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 4000 BP - 2200 BP (2000 B.C.-200 B.C.)
- Coverage Place
- coastal Ecuador; and Central Ucayali and Kotosh in the Huánuco basin, Peru
- Notes
- Donald W. Lathrap
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-100)
- LCCN
- 73153502
- LCSH
- Chavín culture