essay

The northern frontier of the kingdom of Chimor: the Piura, Chira, and Tumbez Valleys

northern dynasties : kingship and statecraft in chimor: a symposium at dumbarton oaks, 12th and 13th october 1985Washington, D.C. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 419-445

By: Richardson, James B. (James Bushnell), McConaughy, Mark A., De Peña, Allison Heaps, Zamecnik, Elena B. Décima.

Abstract
Using archaeological survey data collected from the Piura and Chira valleys and along the far north coast of Peru, cultural phases from the Initial Period up to the Inca are examined (only data pertaining to the Chimu Tradition are topic indexed). This distinctive culture area from the Sechura Desert to the Ecuadoran border contains evidence of cultural exchange along the coast, and the presence of the Chimu. Survey data include settlement patterns, adobe brick shapes, [i]huacas[/i], surface ceramic collections, and radiocarbon dates. Trade, and a melding of ideas between Ecuador and Peru can be traced to the Preceramic Period, and during the Moche to Chimu traditions is apparent in the presence of paddle-marked and burnished blackware pottery, adobe shapes, walled compounds, fortresses, copper smelting, and [i]Spondylus[/i] shell. However, the people of the area never spoke Yunga, the language of the Chimu, and the architecture of Piura Phase 3 sites is unlike the administrative centers or [i]ciudadelas[/i] found at Chan Chan or at Manchan.
Subjects
Identification
Archaeological survey methods
Acculturation and culture contact
Cultural participation
Ceramic technology
Masonry
Settlement patterns
Medium of exchange
External trade
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
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2014
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1100-468 BP (AD 900-1532)
Coverage Place
Piura, Chira, and Tumbez valleys, Piura and Tumbez regions, Peru
Notes
James B. Richardson III, Mark A. McConaughy, Allison Heaps De Peña, Elena B. Décima Zamecnik
Includes bibliographical references (p. 440-445)
LCCN
89023336
LCSH
Chimu Indians--Politics and government--Congresses
Chimu Indians--Antiquities--Congresses
Chan Chan Site (Peru)--Congresses
Peru--Antiquities--Congresses