essay
Social and political leadership in the lower Ica Valley: Ocucaje phases 8 and 9
paracas art & architecture : object and context in south coastal peru • Iowa City • Published In 1991 • Pages: 315-348
By: Massey, Sarah A..
Abstract
Massey addresses Paracas political leadership in the lower Ica Valley, drawing on archaeological reconnaissance focused on architecture and pottery production, supplemented by examination of possible influences on ceramics from the Topará subtradition and the Nazca tradition. The evidence reveals that the Callango Basin was likely the social and political center during a circa 2300-2200 BP (300-200 BC) period of unification of polities throughout the middle and lower Ica Valley, marked by a notable uniformity in the style of locally produced ceramics. Only data pertaining to Ocucaje subtradition phase 10 (2100-2000 BP [100-1 BC]) are indexed for content relevant to the Nazca tradition.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2013
- Field Date
- 1980-1982
- Coverage Date
- 2300-2000 BP (300-1 BC)
- Coverage Place
- Ica province (Ica Valley), Ica, Peru
- Notes
- Sarah A. Massey
- For bibliographical references see document 25:Paul (1991, References cited)
- LCCN
- 91016740
- LCSH
- Nazca culture