essay

Elite compounds in Chan Chan

chan chan: andean desert cityAlbuquerque • Published In 2010 • Pages: 119-143

By: Klymyshyn, Alexandra M. Ulana.

Abstract
Descriptions and analyses of the elite compounds at Chan Chan, as they are known from survey and limited excavation, includes discussion of their chronology, locations within the site, storerooms, and the types of [i]audiencias[/i] and their locations within compounds, and storerooms. A classification of the compounds is developed, based on standing architectural features such as high walls, wells, and the presence of more open space than found in the contrasting SIAR (small irregularly agglutinated rooms). The evidence for a rigid class system is explored, along with the Chimu nobility and their origin myth, and specialized occupations in political leadership and in the manufacture of certain status items.
Subjects
Housing
Classes
Grounds
Building interiors and arrangement
Miscellaneous facilities
Warehousing
Public structures
Typologies and classifications
Chronologies and culture sequences
tradition
Chimu
HRAF PubDate
2015
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2014
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1100-524 BP (AD 900-1476)
Coverage Place
Chan Chan, Huanchaco, Trujillo province (Moche Valley), La Libertad, Peru
Notes
Alexandra M. Ulana Klymyshyn
For bibliographical references see document 18:[Moseley and Day] (2010, References)
Reprint of 1982 copy
LCCN
80054567
LCSH
Chanchán (Peru)