essay
The Early Intermediate Period and its legacy
chan chan: andean desert city • Albuquerque • Published In 2010 • Pages: 255-284
By: Topic, Theresa Lange.
Abstract
The focus is on the Early Intermediate Period in the Chicama, Moche, and Virú valleys, with a discussion of some of the political continuities and discontinuities between the Moche and Chimu traditions, especially those that had their roots in Moche. Both were centralized expansionist states with class divisions. They were ruled by elites, with the chief executive segregated from most of the people. Chimu is distinguished by split inheritance among royalty, a relatively secularized bureaucracy, and a redistributive state economy.
- 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; 2014
- Field Date
- 1972-1973
- Coverage Date
- 1800-524 BP (AD 200-1476)
- Coverage Place
- coastal La Libertad region (north coast) Peru
- Notes
- Theresa Lange Topic
- For bibliographical references see document 18:[Moseley and Day] (2010, References)
- Reprint of 1982 copy
- LCCN
- 80054567
- LCSH
- Chanchán (Peru)