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The formative site of Las Haldas, Peru: architecture, chronology, and economy
American antiquity • 43 (4) • Published In 1978 • Pages: 652-673
By: Matsuzawa, Tsugio, Shimada, Izumi.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Tokyo University archaeologists excavated at Las Haldas on the north coast of Peru in 1958 and 1969. This report presents some results of the later excavations directed by Matsuzawa, concentrated on revealing the relationship between Terraces III and IV, forming a major section of the temple complex. Detail is provided on stratigraphy and architectural features. Radiocarbon dating proved inconclusive. The early ceramics indicate an Initial period date, but excavations did not reach earliest levels. The quantity of midden indicates continuous occupation over a long period, sustained by maritime resources supplemented by exchange with Casma Valley communities for agricultural produce.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Archaeological excavation methods
- Dating methods in archaeology
- Cultural stratigraphy
- Religious and educational structures
- Masonry
- Production and supply
- Internal trade
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Coastal Andean Early Formative
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2014
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2012
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1958, 1969
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 3650-2740 BP (1650-740 BC)
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Las Haldas, Casma province, Ancash, Peru
- NotesAdditional notes
- Tsugio Matsuzawa, translated by Izumi Shimada
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 673)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 46036122
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Andes Region--Antiquities